Posted on 09/14/2020 2:17:02 AM PDT by CharlesOConnell
CS Lewis wrote in the Abolition of Man:
The Chinese also speak of a great thing (the greatest thing) called the Tao. It is the reality beyond all predicates, the abyss that was before the Creator Himself. It is Nature, it is the Way, the Road. It is the Way in which the universe goes on, the Way in which things everlastingly emerge, stilly and tranquilly, into space and time. It is also the Way which every man should tread in imitation of that cosmic and supercosmic progression, conforming all activities to that great exemplar.'^ 'In ritual', say the Analects, 'it is harmony with Nature that is prized.'"^ The ancient Jews likewise praise the Law as being 'true'.''
The 4th line of a Catholic hymn states about God,
Praise to the Father, with the Son,
And Holy Ghost, through Whom
The Word eternal was conceived
Within the Virgin’s Womb.
Be_ salvation, honor, blessing,
Now and through eternity.
Immortal, infinite sublime!
Older than chaos, space or time!
Here's the music for the lyric.
Which is it, Is God before or after Chaos, The Abyss?
Is that from The Silmarillion?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.