I wish I was a better artists. I
have a friend in Atlanta who has amazing artwork on her whiteboards. As her
semester progresses, she adds cartoons and artistic depictions of her lessons.
I imagine her students really anticipating the next work of art that will be on
the walls of her classroom. From what I can tell, the art multiplies as the
unit or the semester progresses, culminating in a mosaic of individual characters
or representations of ideas or concepts that her class is studying. What a gift
to be able to represent ideas in such an artistic way. Alas, I will never be a
great artist and my students know this. That does not stop me from using
drawings to convey complex theological concepts. The Pit Analogy plays a large
role in my classes.
It’s not complex. God is outside
the Pit; we are inside the Pit. If we want to know anything that is outside the
Pit, we need the assistance of God. God can either tell us (Revelation) what is
outside the Pit, or He can help us to get out (Salvation). Christianity says
God offers both for us. Either way, we need to develop a relationship with God
or nothing will happen. In a way, all of Christianity is about the “ropes” that
God throws to us, just trying to get our attention so we can grow in
relationship with Him. All God desires, really, is for us to experience His
True and Authentic Love. We need Him to help us.
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