October 20, 2016 at 3:04 pm
#46886
Sheelah
Moderator
Yes, Rich, the image of the halfway house allows another shift in perspective about Church. Like a half? way house for people coming out of prison, the Church is not an end in itself but exists as a staging post on the way to more healthy and productive patterns of life. Like the halfway house, the Church is a sign of a benevolent intention from outside the pattern of prison socialization.