Understanding the Dual Nature of Fear in Our Lives
In the Bible fear is ambivalent. On the one hand, the book of Psalms says that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, on the other hand, in the gospels the word most often repeated by Jesus is: “Do not be afraid! »
A text articulates these two understandings, it is that of the calmed storm. The disciples are in the storm while Jesus sleeps in the boat. They wake him up and Jesus calms the waves and the wind. The text is found by the following verses: “ Jesus said to them, “Why are you so afraid? You...
