This is an open-comment theology blog where I will post various theological musings, mostly in sermon or essay form, for others to read and comment on. If what I say here interests you, you may want to check out some of my books. Feel free to criticize, to critique, to comment, but keep comments to the point and respectful. Many of these posts have been published elsewhere, but I wanted them collected and made available to a wider audience.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
This is the goal of every human encounter, but it is only rarely achieved. When it is achieved it presents a quandary, since there is literally a part of myself or a reflection of myself that is separate from me. I have not found any way to live this goal of loving my neighbor as myself without the risk of great pain. Love then is really a promise, a promise that can only be fulfilled in heaven. Until then the command to love one's neighbor as oneself will always be mixed with pain and apprehension.
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