Why Does Christ Think Of Third Places

We reach for the stars hoping to understand how the stars are positioned in space, what causes them to illuminate the night and the relation the stars have with the moon and yet we do not understand because we are too distracted with what remains visible. The things that remain visible distracts us from a clear understanding of life, our relation with objects, people, things and places. Distracted not because we want to, but we are distracted because we choose to.

We wait in eager expectation for a clear understanding of the concept of third place in which the meaning seems obscure but is indeed lucid if we open our eyes and take heath to the constant environment around us. Our diminished understanding of third place is due to the ongoing evolution of entertainment and technology. As discussed in class, in the 1980s visiting a third place was common ground and served as a form of entertainment and socialization. The third place displayed in the popular 80s …show more content…
Do they serve as resting ground? How does this tie in with faith? The answer may seem rhetorical but I am convinced that Christ is an advocate of third places being that He spend most of his time in open spaces. He carried with Him the ultimate task of salvation but did not forsake assembling with strangers and indeed welcomed “strangers” to be His disciples. The importance of third place goes beyond the trivial idea of simply having a space where we can meet strangers and spark random conversation. I think in light of Christianity, third places should be a place where all is welcomed regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic class or any other dividing factor. Third places are essential for community and can potentially serve as an effective medium by which people are able to be saved. The absence of third place further signifies the decreased capacity to not only socialize with others but more importantly the diminished capacity to make a common space a neutral