Your mask metaphor reminds me of a really good book I read earlier this year called “From Object to Icon: The Struggle for Spiritual Vision in Pornographic World” by Andrew Williams. It’s from an Eastern Orthodox perspective (which i am not), so if you’re not Orthodox, I’m sure you’ll find things you disagree with. But overall, I found it to be a deeply helpful book. He talks a lot about how genuine Christianity requires us to take off our masks and to allow ourselves to be truly seen by others.
Your mask metaphor reminds me of a really good book I read earlier this year called “From Object to Icon: The Struggle for Spiritual Vision in Pornographic World” by Andrew Williams. It’s from an Eastern Orthodox perspective (which i am not), so if you’re not Orthodox, I’m sure you’ll find things you disagree with. But overall, I found it to be a deeply helpful book. He talks a lot about how genuine Christianity requires us to take off our masks and to allow ourselves to be truly seen by others.
Thanks for the recommendation, looks fascinating. I’ll grab it.