Jesus: Human and Divine
There are two kinds of things: those that abide forever; and those that don’t. The things that abide forever we call essence; the things that last for a shorter period we call existence.
We human beings are in the first category. We exist: we think that because we exist we’re the heart of all things. But we forget that existence isn’t all there is. Existence is not the same as essence. Existence is subject to change and decay – and death. Essence isn’t. Yes, we do indeed exist. But we’re not essences: we’re not permanent. We’re not essential. Take us away and there still is. Our being depends on the existence of others.
Forgiveness in Text and Life
I envisage forgiveness as part of a twelve-step process as follows…
St Martin’s will be illuminated for Lumiere London
Join us for the return of London’s light show, which includes Echelle by Ron Haselden on the spire of St Martin’s.