OpenBook by David Benson https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook A share page for our latest series at https://christspieces.org/open-book/. en-us 2025-08-28 06:30:19 UTC 2025-08-28 06:30:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads-usc1.storage.googleapis.com/54207162/64b92a14a802b38b496e8ca5a730a6b0/Jakes_blog_picture.jpg Finding Nassicaa Open Book Series licc_ltd https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293017 When religious words are exhausted, yet we’re anxious for real hope, how do we share the wonder of our world reborn when centred on Christ? Join us virtually at Christ's Pieces OPEN BOOK for four gatherings (May 14 - June 25, fortnightly on Thursdays) as we dialogue with Charles Ringma's book, "Finding Naasicaa." It's a no-holds barred exploration facing doubt head on, and discerning what good news of God's reign remains for a post-Christian generation prone to deconstruct dogmatic jargon, the transcendent, and empty optimism. See https://christspieces.org/open-book/ for more.

Want to join us virtually?
Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/333262992?pwd=dmpxV0VnVCs2L05vN09TQWVON1BmZz09 (Meeting ID: 333262992; Password = openbook)

For 2020, here's our schedule:
2ND CYCLE, 2020: Finding Naasicaa (FN)
May 14 | FN I, pp. 1–59 (Preface + Letters 1–5)
May 28 | FN II, pp. 60–110 (Letters 6–8)
June 11 | FN III, pp. 111–161 (Letters 9–12)
June 25 | FN IV, pp. 162–202 (Letters 13–17)]]> 2025-08-28 06:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293017 licc_ltd https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293054 2025-08-28 06:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293054 licc_ltd https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293057 2025-08-28 06:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293057 licc_ltd https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293059 2025-08-28 06:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293059 licc_ltd https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293063 2025-08-28 06:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293063 licc_ltd https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293066 2025-08-28 06:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293066 Kesha's "Hymn for the Hymnless" licc_ltd https://padlet.com/david_benson/OpenBook/wish/3558293069 [Verse 1]
Even the stars and the moon don't shine quite like we do
Dreamers searchin' for the truth
Go on, read about us in the news
Pretty reckless, pretty wild
Talking shit, and we'll just smile
Don't you see these fuckin' crowns?
If you know what I mean, you on the team

[Chorus 1]
This is a hymn for the hymnless, kids with no religion
Yeah, we keep on sinning, yeah, we keep on singing
Flying down the highway, backseat of the Hyundai
Pull it to the front, let it run, we don't valet
Sorry if you're starstruck, blame it on the stardust
I know that I'm perfect, even though I'm fucked up
Hymn for the hymnless, don't need no forgiveness
'Cause if there's a heaven, don't care if we get in
This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, live, live
This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, for how we live

[Verse 2]
After all we've been through
No, we won't stand and salute
So we just ride, we just cruise
Livin' like there's nothing left to lose
If we die before we wake
Who we are is no mistake
This is just the way we're made
You know what I mean, you on the team


[Chorus 1]
This is a hymn for the hymnless, kids with no religion
Yeah, we keep on sinning, yeah, we keep on singing
Flying down the highway, backseat of the Hyundai
Pull it to the front, let it run, we don't valet
Sorry if you're starstruck, blame it on the stardust
I know that I'm perfect, even though I'm fucked up
Hymn for the hymnless, don't need no forgiveness
'Cause if there's a heaven, don't care if we get in
This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, live, live
This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, for how we live

[Chorus 2]
This is a hymn for the hymnless, kids with no religion
Yeah, we keep on sinning, yeah, we keep on singing
Flying down the highway, yeah, we do it our way
High as outer space, we don't hear what the rest say
Sorry if you're starstruck, blame it on the stardust
I know that I'm perfect, even though I'm fucked up
Hymn for the hymnless, don't need no forgiveness
'Cause if there's a heaven, don't care if we get in
This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, live, live
This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, for how we live

(cf. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Dur3uXXCQ Praying introduction)
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