Identity

We and our grandchildren are confronted by challenges of infotech.  It is no small concern.  A basic understanding of who we/they are is a good foundation for their responses

Doug Brouwer in his new book starts a conversation about identity.  It is a series of essays (letters) that explores his life with information garnered from multiple sources.    It is a good read and will be the subject of many family conversations.  

Our identity is a big idea.   If we have a digital identity it can be stolen.  If we have a narrative identity our stories can be misunderstood.  If we have a vocational identity we can retire.  We all have multiple descriptions of who we are and we look for  themes or summaries.  Where are the reliable sources or models?  

An underlying assumption of this blog is that we do have an identity as “healing agents”.  Our story is only reliable as we understand it within the context of a larger history and story.  The good news is that we have received the gift of that story/.  Doug Brouwer’s story is another part of that gift.

Marvin

References

Brouwer, D. J. (2018). The Truth About Who We Are: Letter to My Grandchildren. Resource Publications.

Downing, R. (2011). Biohealth: Beyond Medicalization: Imposing Health. Wipf & Stock Pub.

Harari, Y. N. (2018). 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (1st Edition ed.). Spiegel & Grau.