"Age Is Not A Four Letter Word; You Can Be Nifty After Fifty"
For some time I have wanted to spend some time taking a look at the aging process and to try to develop what Harvey Potthoff, from Iliff School of Theology, called "a theology of deminishment".
Age is something we have come to grips with otherwise we will make decisions on the wrong facts. We will be inclined to act young when we are old and make fools of ourselves. Or we may over react to being older and will quit living before we should.
How do we move from a fear of aging to an embracing of it but not lapse into a premature state of "old"?
I want to spend some time thinking about the important older people in our tradition. I want to look at Abraham, and Sarah, and the Prophetess Anna. I want to learn their secret and discover how religion helps us evolve into our advanced years.
What do you think is the best approach to the aging process? How have you developed a "theology of diminishment"?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the congregation click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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