Witnesses to the Mystery July 6, 2009
Posted by doroteos2 in Christian discipleship, Evangelism, Theological Reflection.Tags: Christian discipleship, Faith Sharing
add a comment
My wife, Barbara, is a mystery to me. She loves me in spite of all my shortcomings, demands, infirmities, and idiosyncrasies. She is so smart, dynamic, funny and balanced. I really don’t deserve her… and she certainly doesn’t deserve all the garbage she gets from me! And yet she loves me. Ah, sweet mystery of life.
What is life without some decent measure of mystery? There are aspects of our existence that simply defy simple (or even complex) explanation. These aspects of life are not irrational, but they are definitely trans-rational — beyond any rational, scientific or reasonable explanation. Take justice for instance. Everyone knows there is some undefinable standard by which we believe fairness, equity, and righteousness is served, but what it is exactly, well, that’s open to debate. For some, justice is fair treatment for all, while for others it means retribution. Some find injustice in the taking of an innocent life, but justice in taking the life of a criminal. We proclaim “justice for all,” but most of us are satisfied with “justice for some.” Grind all of creation down to a fine powder, scrape up the residue and put it under a microscope, and you won’t find one scientifically provable molecule of justice, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. While we may disagree on the exact definition of justice, we all believe that justice is. Sometimes we know something is real, even when we can’t prove it.
