CHAPTER 3

1.  What statements or observations from Dan's journal were most thought-provoking for you?  Why?
2. What do you think Christianity would look like if you could see from a different perspective?  What if you lived in a small tribe of people away from technology?  What if you were extremely wealthy or extremely poor?  What if Christianity was not the dominant religion in your culture?  What if you were much younger or much older?  What are the elements that remain constant through all these variables?

CHAPTER 2

1. Comment on a phrase,sentence, or thought in Chapter 2 that resonates with you or with which you disagree.
2. How did Neo's history lesson inform you or cause you to think differently.  Do you agree with Neo and Dan, that we have entered a new age of history?
3. How has your church been impacted by the rapid changes taking place in our society?

CHAPTER 1: Post your answers to one or all of the discussion questions. Please let us know what # you are responding to.

1. As the book opens, Dan is isolated; his wife is the only person with whom he discusses his difficulties.  As a pastor he does not feel safe in having such dialogues with other people and as a result, he seems to fight loneliness and anger.  Would you agree that pastors are not, to quote Neo, "regular people"? Does this tension contribute to the difficulty Dan has with self-disclosure? What risks are involved when a person cannot be honest?

2. How does Neo's invitation to friendship change the nature of his conversation with Dan? What kinds of "rules" do you see taking shape in the back-and-forth of their dialogue?

3. Neo's position on evolution and creation brings him flack from all sides.  Do you believe it is possible for a person to hold these beliefs and still be considered a Christian?  What other issues have become litmus tests or dividing lines for Christians?