Portions of the Dead Sea Scrolls will be on exhibit in Kansas City next year. If anyone has a chance, go see the exhibit; it’s well worth it. (Hat tip: Jim Davila.)
I had the good fortune to see the Scrolls in Israel a few years back. The religious fervor spawned in part by contemporary political circumstances led the Qumran communities to commit themselves to an extremely ascetic and scripturally observant lifestyle. One might ask what circumstances or mentality would be required to spark a similar level of devotion among Christians in our time. What would that look like? Any thoughts?
"And those who were standing watched, and walked carefully near him, not knowing what he'd do--they'd all seen wonders, but nothing like this. And some said he was witchcraft, a phantom, and were afraid to answer him . . ."--Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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