In practice, however, human beings have separated themselves from the love of God by sin and put themselves at the service of egotism, self-seeking, self- will, self-advantage and self-importance. Everything falls apart in meaning- less isolation and a general battle of all against all. In place of unity come loneliness and isolation, and the isolated individual or entity inevitably falls victim to meaninglessness. But when the ultimate source of all reality, God’s love, re-establishes itself and comes to power, the world is restored to order and salvation. Because each individual can feel himself accepted and approved without reserve, he becomes free to live with others. The coming of the Kingdom of God’s love therefore means the salvation of the world as a whole and the salvation of every individual. Everyone can now know that love is the ultimate, that it is stronger than death, stronger than hatred and injustice. The news of the coming of the Kingdom of God is therefore a promise about every- thing that is done in the world out of love. It says that, against all appearances, what is done out of love will endure for ever; that it is the only thing which lasts for ever. - Walter Kasper
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:42:23 +0000
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