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Daniel Hickman
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The Light of Love
Now we arrive at the final symbol we will examine in our series on the Heart of Christ: the element of light!
We will consider how light is revelation… expansion… unified duality… and logos.
The Blood of Love
Christ’s Heart is often depicted as pierced and bleeding, re-presenting the lanced side of Christ crucified (Jn19:34), invoking the rich imagery of a love which bleeds… a love all about Life, Purity, & Freedom, Fulfilling Covenant (cut-agreement), A New Bloodline, Birthing New Life, and Self-Emptying Reality.
The Cross of Love
At its core, the symbol of the cross is an intersection of opposites — a unity of dichotomies. This is seen in its very shape, which is two, oppositely oriented, intersecting beams (the significance of which will be discussed more later). And this is a fitting symbol for Christ, who is the first and the last (Rev 21:6), the highest and the lowest (Eph4:10), the greatest and the least. (Mt23:11)
The Crown of Love
In this 3rd installment of our series on the Heart of Christ, we will reflect upon the symbolism of the crown of thorns, which shows us that the royal love of heaven is a humble love, friend of suffering, and powerful, in an uncontrolling way.
The Fire of Love
In this second article exploring the science of love, we will consider the flames which erupt from the Heart of Christ, and see how it is that Love is Fire. (אֵשׁ: esh)
For Love is Survival, Fear, Union, Purification, and Passion.
The Heart of Love
This is the first post of a series of reflections on the science of love, revealed through the Heart of Jesus.
When it comes to our spiritual growth, symbols are not superfluous, but always play an indispensable role — for symbols are intermediaries between the highest truths and our personal experiences.
Reflections on Dialectical Thinking
“Dialectical thinking” is a way of thinking in which 2 opposing perspectives/ideas are in “dialogue” with each other and truth emerges from the interaction between the two. It’s a paradoxical way of thinking, with sees truth in both extremes. Rather than striving for an “either/or,” it generously accepts a “both/and.”
…Dialectical thinking requires the ability to accept and trust the mystery… all the cosmos is made out of diversity in unity — out of the paradox of Love which makes life, and emergence, possible!