Jesus told his disciples to rejoice and be glad when others use and persecute you for the kingdoms sake. how do you beat an idea that WELCOMES suffering?

"love thy neighbor(or else...)" is that coherent?

Crucifixtion and ressurection of christ' body as "symbolic" of the sublimation of our animal nature, where the concern is power and the interests we share with the beasts,unto an awakening at the level of the heart to compassion

Read Frost's "to earthward" and interpret christ's crucifixtion in that light of affirming ALL our life even unto death!... that is the poets high calling and our ultimate "yea"saying of life

In christ we've an example of our humanity perfected

Augustine said "evil is the absense of good". THAT is idealism.

Myth provides consciousness with an interpretive platform though which our expierience is conditioned

. Those who look up to Faith ,Hope ,and Charity turn their eyes from doubt, despair, and hate and will find a peace beyond understanding

Inner resolve is matchless making mastery of self possible

"Time doesn't heal all wounds, but God does."