We do not only free God by battling and subduing the visible world about us; we also create God. 'Open your eyes,' God shouts; 'I want to see! Prick up your ears, I want to hear! March in the front ranks: you are my head!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Human action shapes divinity; we are called to actively participate in bringing God's presence into the world.
- In plain terms
- We help create God through our actions and attention.
- What can you take from it?
- Divinity is co-created through human agency and engagement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you express your beliefs?
- Who is God to you?
Another view
This shifts religion from passive belief to active construction.
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