Katherine Quiroz
Class Reading:
From Nature to Creation
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"...human creatureliness is worked out in care and companionship, rather than arrogance and appropriation. It is not important to see why our creaturely vocation cannot be worked out alone." -pg 115
In this section, Wirzba talks about the companionship of Adam and Eve. He displays how the key component of their relationship that made it so beautiful was the concept of mutual belonging. Adam and Eve related to each other in a way that was beautiful, pure, loving, nurturing, and reciprocal.
Neither Adam nor Eve was a "giver" or a "taker." However, I feel that now that we are in a fallen world, this type of relationship can never completely exist. Yes, we can strive for a relationship of mutual belonging. However, I think that we are in an economy of exchange, in which everyone is constantly giving, taking, or matching with one another. Even in the most intimate relationships, pride, insecurity, and the fear of man creeps in and can taint the purity of mutual belonging that God desires for us.
So then, how should we, as creatures, glorify God in our marriage relationships in the midst of a fallen world? I believe that we should always strive to magnify the relationship of Christ and the Bride. While understanding that this is not 100% possible for us as creatures, our hearts must be an outpouring of love, affection, forgiveness, compassion, and understanding to our companion. This relationship of mutual belonging will set a foundation for reciprocal love and interaction.
In this section, Wirzba talks about the companionship of Adam and Eve. He displays how the key component of their relationship that made it so beautiful was the concept of mutual belonging. Adam and Eve related to each other in a way that was beautiful, pure, loving, nurturing, and reciprocal.
Neither Adam nor Eve was a "giver" or a "taker." However, I feel that now that we are in a fallen world, this type of relationship can never completely exist. Yes, we can strive for a relationship of mutual belonging. However, I think that we are in an economy of exchange, in which everyone is constantly giving, taking, or matching with one another. Even in the most intimate relationships, pride, insecurity, and the fear of man creeps in and can taint the purity of mutual belonging that God desires for us.
So then, how should we, as creatures, glorify God in our marriage relationships in the midst of a fallen world? I believe that we should always strive to magnify the relationship of Christ and the Bride. While understanding that this is not 100% possible for us as creatures, our hearts must be an outpouring of love, affection, forgiveness, compassion, and understanding to our companion. This relationship of mutual belonging will set a foundation for reciprocal love and interaction.
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