tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post7406434856802616860..comments2023-10-24T04:24:51.405-04:00Comments on Orthodox Way of Life: Perfection: The Divine Light is SpiritualFr Dn Charles Joinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06402529668011722050noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1382810614574791176.post-77741671210160943592010-07-14T07:44:38.840-04:002010-07-14T07:44:38.840-04:00In Genesis 1, we see that God the Father speaks to...In Genesis 1, we see that God the Father speaks to God the Son as an equal. The three distinct Persons are one in nature. <br /><br />Man on the other hand, while being created in the image and likeness was "divided" into male and female assuring that man's unity with God could only be realized in the undivided Person of God.<br /><br />(While God created all things, all is necessarily good, exceedingly so, but man chose dwell in sin and in his separation from God all things appear to him evil).<br /><br />The <b>Divine Light</b> is indeed infinitely <i>more</i> than Physical Light (which appears to us as mere shadow).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com