There are certain Christian phrases such as “born again” that we use until they are devoid of all meaning.

Take for example the passage that crops up mid-discussion in John 3:3. Unless a man is:

• born from above
• born anew
• born again

And yet it is that last phrase that we latch onto and use with such enthusiasm that it stops having any real meaning beyond being the definition of a particular type of over-enthusiastic Christian with a tendency to over-share their faith, often at inappropriate times.

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