6.1 What do Christians believe about destiny and fate?

to begin…

What points gave you new insight to this topic? 

What ideas caught your attention in this episode? 

What did you have a strong reaction to? 

What surprised you? 

What’s new for you? 

What points reinforced your own understanding about this topic? 

What do you have questions about? 

going deeper…

Choose a film, novel or television show/series that deals with ideas about destiny and fate. Identify the underlying assumptions about destiny and fate the show works with. 

Some Christians talk about God having a plan for our lives. Does that mean free will doesn’t exist? Do we make choices or are our paths governed by this ‘plan’? 

“It was in the cards,” some say. Was it? 

 

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