The Big View

I googled the Four Noble Truths and found this interesting site, The Big View. I have always been poor at memorization so even though I have heard and read them over and over, I like to reread them. I like this site since it "tries to present information succinctly, so that -hopefully- the gist of each topic is preserved, while not much else is said. It is intended for the reader who wants to get an overview of a philosophical topic in a minimum amount of time."

Sometimes a passionate teacher has a hard time distilling a teaching so I wanted to bookmark this site so I could continue reading. I somewhat share the goal of the site as throughout my life I have been curious in wanting to understand the world. I have always listened to speakers with a feeling that an understanding of truth was just out of my reach. One of my blog entries has a summary at the end describing when my search was more active during and after college. Maybe it has taken almost my entire life since I have not tried that hard. By not being to passionate though, I could observe and listen. 

Teaching Sunday School has been an interesting place to observe and listen to people describe their faith. Most of them are older adults who have been in the church their entire lives. They don't question basic Christian premises but they wonder about some of the big issues. At those times, I look to the class, provide some honest comments without preaching, or just acknowledge that this is a question for many Christians. I also get to hear amazing descriptions about how their faith helped them through some very difficult times. One of the mysteries of life!