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Reed Fagan
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Sect. "Love of the Order of the World".
Liked this section, esp the first half, much better than the last one. Weil has some great words about the beauty of the world and how it links us to the divine.
— Aug 03, 2026 10:51AM
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Liked this section, esp the first half, much better than the last one. Weil has some great words about the beauty of the world and how it links us to the divine.
Reed Fagan
is on page 99 of 151
Essay: "Forms of the Implicit Love of God", section: "The Love of Our Neighbor".
Her overall premise here, that ultimately we love God indirectly thru our love of things in this world, I can get behind.
But this 1st sect. was rough. On first read, I find it quite problematic, viz., that Christ doesn't inherently live in ppl; he is imparted from "haves" to "have-nots". Her acceptance of castes also is kind of gross.
— Jul 31, 2026 06:25PM
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Her overall premise here, that ultimately we love God indirectly thru our love of things in this world, I can get behind.
But this 1st sect. was rough. On first read, I find it quite problematic, viz., that Christ doesn't inherently live in ppl; he is imparted from "haves" to "have-nots". Her acceptance of castes also is kind of gross.
Reed Fagan
is on page 83 of 151
"The Love of God and Affliction".
This last section was quite good. Weil employs an interesting analogy or series of analogies to explore the relationship of our human bodies and souls to God's being. Not only is it interesting conceptually, the writing is, at least in one place, dramatic, and interesting on its own. I think these analogies break down with little push, but they are worth consideration.
— Jul 30, 2026 05:45PM
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This last section was quite good. Weil employs an interesting analogy or series of analogies to explore the relationship of our human bodies and souls to God's being. Not only is it interesting conceptually, the writing is, at least in one place, dramatic, and interesting on its own. I think these analogies break down with little push, but they are worth consideration.