To immerse oneselfTo immerse oneself

by Stefania Catullo

Source: A. J. Jacobs

Roma Tre - English B1 Intensive Course, July 14, 2011

The inner sense (kind of)

A. J. JacobsA. J. Jacobs

who?who?

what?what?

why?why?

Do you know it?Do you know it?

20042004

Interesting but out of Interesting but out of topic…topic…

““My Outsourced Life”My Outsourced Life”,, EsquireEsquire, 2005

““I think You’re Fat”I think You’re Fat”, EsquireEsquire, 2007

20072007

OVER 700 LAWS!!!OVER 700 LAWS!!!

WHY?

1. Curiosity2. Fundamentalism

Living BiblicallyLiving Biblically

WHAT DID HE DO FIRST?

Living BiblicallyLiving Biblically

Then, what did he do? Then, what did he do?

Living BiblicallyLiving Biblically

Then, what did he do? Then, what did he do?

Living BiblicallyLiving Biblically

What has he learnt from this experience?What has he learnt from this experience?

1. LIFE-CHANGE1. LIFE-CHANGE

Living BiblicallyLiving Biblically

2. CHALLENGE2. CHALLENGE

1. LIFE-CHANGE1. LIFE-CHANGE

What has he learnt from this experience?What has he learnt from this experience?

The seat problemThe seat problem

The stoning problemThe stoning problem

ConclusionConclusion1.1. GIVE THANKSGIVE THANKS to realize the hundreds

of little things that go right everyday

2.2. HAVE REVERENCEHAVE REVERENCE respect other people habits/rituals

3.3. DO NOT FOLLOW THE BIBLE DO NOT FOLLOW THE BIBLE LITERALLYLITERALLY just take what you think is the best

THANK YOU!!!THANK YOU!!!