I am all at once what Christ is, ' since he was what I am, and This Jack, joke, poor potsherd, ' patch, matchwood, immortal diamond, Is immortal diamond.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hopkins claims that despite human flaws and brokenness, every person reflects an immortal divine image.
- In plain terms
- Even flawed people have infinite worth because they are made in God's image.
- What can you take from it?
- Value every human life as inherently sacred.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you see value in flawed people?
- What makes a life sacred?
Another view
The theological claim assumes a specific religious framework not shared by all.
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