THIS SO-CALLED LIFE (32)
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
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This So-Called Life (32)
Series: Wisdom - Suffering, Thinking, Loving, and Living Authentically
Patrick Edwards
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
Introduction
''My So-Called Life,'' was a T.V. show in the mid-nineties that was both short-lived but critically acclaimed. Unlike your average teenage drama, it centered not so much on crushes and love, but on the angst of adolescence and teenage life. The title of the show was an allusion to the feeling of meaninglessness that many teenagers experience and it encapsulated the main theme of the series. In essence, every week the show asked, ''What's the point in all these things? What the purpose or meaning of life?'' In all honesty, it was a depressing show. I mean when just look at pictures of the characters you can tell it was not a pick-me-up kind of show.
But, of course, one of the reasons the show was so acclaimed was because it was very realistic. We all know how tough those teenage years can be; that's what makes any coming of age story so compelling. We all know what its like to struggle with finding our place in this world and we all know what its like to find the things of this world dissatisfying. Perhaps the best representation of this struggle from the world of art is J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger's main character, Holden Caulfield, struggles throughout the entire book with what he calls ''phoniness.'' He constantly encounters people and situations that strike him as ''phony,'' a word he applies to anything hypocritical, shallow, superficial, inauthentic, or otherwise fake. He sees such ''phoniness'' everywhere in the adult world, and believes adults are so phony that they can't even see their own phoniness.
And to be frank, Holden is right. People are phony, whether inside or outside the church, most people are willing to do and say anything to keep up appearances rather than say what they truly think and feel. I mean I'm not trying to depress you but if we're really being honest with o ...
Series: Wisdom - Suffering, Thinking, Loving, and Living Authentically
Patrick Edwards
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
Introduction
''My So-Called Life,'' was a T.V. show in the mid-nineties that was both short-lived but critically acclaimed. Unlike your average teenage drama, it centered not so much on crushes and love, but on the angst of adolescence and teenage life. The title of the show was an allusion to the feeling of meaninglessness that many teenagers experience and it encapsulated the main theme of the series. In essence, every week the show asked, ''What's the point in all these things? What the purpose or meaning of life?'' In all honesty, it was a depressing show. I mean when just look at pictures of the characters you can tell it was not a pick-me-up kind of show.
But, of course, one of the reasons the show was so acclaimed was because it was very realistic. We all know how tough those teenage years can be; that's what makes any coming of age story so compelling. We all know what its like to struggle with finding our place in this world and we all know what its like to find the things of this world dissatisfying. Perhaps the best representation of this struggle from the world of art is J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger's main character, Holden Caulfield, struggles throughout the entire book with what he calls ''phoniness.'' He constantly encounters people and situations that strike him as ''phony,'' a word he applies to anything hypocritical, shallow, superficial, inauthentic, or otherwise fake. He sees such ''phoniness'' everywhere in the adult world, and believes adults are so phony that they can't even see their own phoniness.
And to be frank, Holden is right. People are phony, whether inside or outside the church, most people are willing to do and say anything to keep up appearances rather than say what they truly think and feel. I mean I'm not trying to depress you but if we're really being honest with o ...
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