On being open minded



Open mindedness is one of the few virtues that are still celebrated in our society, but I think we may be missing what it means. I've often understood open-mindedness to mean being open to new and different ideas. However, in Lk 24:45, the Bible says Then he (Jesus) opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. The implication here is that being open-minded actually means to be able to recognize or perceive truth. I think I like that definition better.

Posted: Sun - August 28, 2005 at 05:21 PM           | |

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