Every semester, without fail, one of my students asks the litmus-test question by which most in my class assess my spirituality and my commitment to the Christian faith. The question simply is:Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ?I habitually answer,No, I have a public relationship with Jesus Christ.This response usually raises eyebrows as my students attempt to figure out what I mean.
Reading the Bible from the Margins (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2002), 136.
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