When the human Jesus no longer
walked amidst earth’s dust,
we might have expected his influence
to wane. But it didn’t; his story was told,
his words were remembered
and his mysterious presence
continued to be felt. His inspired followers
attested to an ongoing connection,
and concluded that, without doubt,
he must have been the unique child
of the all-creating Deity, and that his Spirit
resided with them still.
Starting with the inherited, and therefore
inevitable starting point, that God is One;
they then declared the Divinity
to be Triune. This would eventually
cause considerable consternation
among the logically and mathematically inclined;
those who insist upon precise definitions
and accurate formulations.
In earnest desperation they still
scratch around for a neat analogy
from nature, science or geometry;
to elucidate that which can never
be explained. Likenesses
are always inadequate,
just as all metaphors eventually fail;
the curious God who was found to be
surprisingly present can never
be reduced to mere diagrams.
No comments:
Post a Comment