It is not solely or chiefly in virtue of the divine image that man effectively resembles God, but in virtue of his consciousness of being an image and the movement whereby the soul, passing in a way through itself, avails itself of the factual resemblance in order to attain to God.
Identity was partly heritage, partly upbringing, but mostly the choices you make in life. ~ Bran
Cry Wolf
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Identity was partly heritage, partly upbringing, but mostly the choices you make in life. ~ Bran
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