the first snapshot by thomas shows a set of two members ... the potential and the actual ... second photo by peter shows a group of three who are set up upset reset ... the headline structure of all our story being told ... birth death resurrection ... if only ... even though you die ... if only you were here two days ago ... you will live forever ... what by this would it otherwise mean to die ... to be born to pass from potential to active ... sitting at home alone by the phone getting the call from work to come in ... on going home again only to discover it's no longer there ... that one by one as you think of them each thing goes out ... until there's nothing not even you ... except there does seem to be something after all ... some sign or sword that says don't return ... ever ... you raise your finger to object ... they snuff you out ... rather perhaps than to object in so careful a way maybe instead put your whole hand out ... someone might pull you up if you call for help ... I think you might have to call ... it's not automatic ... thank god ... forever
cf compendium 29; peter kreeft, you can understand the old testament, 9-11 (general introduction); wright, john for everyone, 11: 21-7.
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