you are what you love

you are what you love

I’m back from sabbatical and thought I’d review one of the books I read over my time away called ‘You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit’, by James K. A. Smith (Prof of Philosophy at Calvin College, Michigan). It’s a fascinating look at the ways in which we are propelled through life by what we love. But we ‘don’t always love what we think’. Our love and worship are oriented towards a vision of ‘the kingdom’ (whether of God or some competing false god), and we imbibe this vision from the ‘liturgies’ we allow ourselves to be immersed in.