There is a movement to the Beatitudes; a trajectory. From poverty of spirit to persecution, to living our light for all to see. Through it, Jesus describes the spectrum of…
What is the mercy tipping point? Why doesn't a "pure heart" help us to see sin better? And what's the difference between a peacemaker and a nice person?
Are the Beatitudes to be taken literally and seriously? Surely Jesus didn't really mean what he was plainly saying -- or did he?