In The Content Trap, Bharat Anand reveals that innovation thrives not on the content itself but on the connections that content fosters between consumers, products, and spaces.
For educators like myself, the book serves as a wake-up call. It challenges the belief that providing deeper insight into the subject matter is the key to enhancing our lessons. This, according to Anand, is the content trap.
So, how does this concept apply to the study of covenants?
In covenantal theology, the focus is not solely on the covenant’s content but on the connection between God and those with whom He makes the covenant. The Old and New Testaments emphasize the continuity between covenants and God’s work. Covenantal theology moves beyond the content by highlighting specific people, places, and times where God established unique connections.
The inspiration for this blog’s name comes from C.S. Lewis’s book, which posits that literary criticism should prioritize the reader’s experience rather than the text itself. In his view, we gain more insight by examining the relationships people form with books than by scrutinizing the books alone.
The key takeaway: avoid the content trap.
With this in mind, this blog will concentrate on the connections that literature fosters between people, the Bible, and, most importantly, God. In biblical terms, these connections are known as covenants. By emphasizing relationships over content, we can unlock a richer understanding of our faith and its significance.
Experiments in Criticism 