I think that it has been a good capstone (pun intended) to my year, thinking about the larger story of my faith and what that looks like in my life. Simplicity has been extremely attractive to me this year. Simple theology and orthopraxy, not that eliminates variation within a complex world, but that remembers purpose and posture in confusing situations.
For me that 'ethos' or simple theology is love, particularly love for God and love for others. As a Christian the conversations about right living, just ethical theory, and social perspective should be based in a simple understanding of love. Love is a foundation that I can build every thought upon. It's radically simplifying and freeing.
Also, I think the other component of love is listening. Realizing that people deserve to be respected and heard, regardless of what they say.
I feel like, really, this is all I have learned at SPU.
