The thing that struck me in this section was the discussion of religion. In particular, I was taken by the discussion of what type of god you wanted, one who listens or one who speaks. It seems this dichotomy has existed through all of time. I especially like the statement on page 217: Love is empty without justice. Justice is cruel without love. He concludes correctly that God should be both. It seems to me that there is conflict because so many people believe one or the other.
I love these thoughts. And I enjoy contemplating this as told by Daniel. I wonder if his Eastern mode of storytelling helps to prepare us to be more ready for paradox.
The thing that struck me in this section was the discussion of religion. In particular, I was taken by the discussion of what type of god you wanted, one who listens or one who speaks. It seems this dichotomy has existed through all of time. I especially like the statement on page 217: Love is empty without justice. Justice is cruel without love. He concludes correctly that God should be both. It seems to me that there is conflict because so many people believe one or the other.
I love these thoughts. And I enjoy contemplating this as told by Daniel. I wonder if his Eastern mode of storytelling helps to prepare us to be more ready for paradox.