Simone Weil's insights goodsamaritan.txt
The French philosopher Simone Weil brought out some amazing insights on divine love based on this parable.
She notes that Jesus does not describe good neighbours as \"loving\" or \"charitable\", but \"just\". There is no distinction between justice and love. Greek justice occurs when two parties of equal strength come to an agreement. Supernatural justice occurs when an unequal relationship is treated equal by the stronger party - that is, the stronger party treats the weaker as his equal.
This is what the Samaritan did. Others walked by him, and saw an anonymous lump of flesh - they did not see a person. The Samaritan could not see the victim\'s humanity either, but he took that humanity on faith and acted lovingly towards the victim. Weil says that in this way, \"Love shows us what is invisible.\"
The love of the Samaritan is not creturely love, it is divine love. She has an odd idea about Creation which I cannot agree with it, but it can deepen our understanding of love, so here it is:
God and His creatures are less than God alone. Creation was an act of loving renunciation - \"He emptied a part of His being from Himself; that is why John says that the lamb had been slain from the beginning of the world.\"
When we love our neighbour, we are replicating God\'s love for Creation. We renounce a part of ourself. No person can love his neighbour. (I distinguish neighbour from friend, relative, beloved, etc.) God gives us that love.
\"Only God, present in us, can really look at the afflicted with a look differing from what we give to ‘things’, can listen to their voice as we listen to spoken words. The love of our neighbour is the love which comes down from God to man.\"
Raphael Hythloday.
|
- john smith MENNIE MARTINEZ Tuesday, September 7 2021 9:11 pm
- Good Samaritan - Are We? Dandrev Jacobe Ausa Sunday, August 9 2020 3:54 am
- Good Samaritain - are we response by God believer Friday, March 20 2020 7:33 am
- Thank you Kirsty GIll Monday, June 24 2019 1:23 am
- Great Homework!!!! by PATRICK SPINKS Sunday, May 5 2019 6:06 pm
- BIBLE TYPES AND SHADOWS PATRICK SPINKS Friday, January 19 2024 2:07 am
- A certain man Trevor Saturday, February 2 2019 7:28 am
- A Certain Man by james Huenink Tuesday, January 17 2023 8:43 pm
- HELO Jennifer Monday, July 10 2023 3:50 pm
- uhhh by Jane Tuesday, October 15 2019 5:29 pm
- the good samaritan delano Friday, May 24 2019 10:49 am
- What is the significanceofparables to people today Suzanne Wednesday, February 23 2022 12:21 pm
- Relevance of Parables today by OJ Thursday, August 29 2019 8:46 pm
- the one who showed mercy is your neighbor minister lisa jones Tuesday, May 3 2022 8:15 pm
- christian relevance by Steve Saturday, July 31 2021 8:53 am
- Christian relevance by roderick turman Tuesday, April 6 2021 10:05 pm
- The importance of seeing as God sees! Kerry A. Olson Thursday, December 2 2021 2:12 pm
- reaction: good samaritan law rossana zamora Sunday, August 14 2022 12:44 am
- Listen if you have ears by Courtney MacRae Thursday, July 13 2023 4:09 am
- Good Samaritan Michael Moran Wednesday, February 20 2019 10:27 pm
- Thank you. by Gary Granada Wednesday, April 24 2024 3:55 pm
- What a blessing by charmaine jeffrey Friday, August 9 2019 10:20 am
- Parable of good samaritan - another twist... Frederick Jones Wednesday, November 2 2022 7:31 pm
- Parable of good samaritan by Abranches Saturday, October 7 2023 1:33 am
- The Good Samaritan by willy Thursday, August 6 2020 9:15 am
- good samaritan by vaicar mayake Wednesday, September 15 2021 7:44 pm
- Did the Good Samaritan know Jesus? by alice wills Thursday, July 9 2020 5:28 pm
- the good Samaritan by NDAMBI EBENEZER Saturday, May 2 2020 7:52 am
- good samaritan by vaicar mayake Saturday, January 29 2022 4:48 am
- Add to Parable of Good Samaritan - another twist by Donna Kim Monday, January 23 2023 5:53 pm
- Simone Weil's insights Hythloday Sunday, December 20 2020 4:53 pm
- Thankyou by Chris Godwin Monday, August 30 2021 9:18 pm
- Where is the moral Andrea Polise Friday, March 3 2023 6:14 am
- were is the moral by claire Tuesday, May 31 2022 7:56 pm
- Principal's message to the students by Runa Wednesday, October 18 2023 5:17 pm
- 100 words or less by karait Tuesday, March 1 2022 10:15 pm
- samaterian by zeina Sunday, June 20 2021 6:40 pm
- Just asking Edwin Sunday, November 6 2022 12:42 am
- just answering by Sherry Friday, October 20 2023 7:17 am
- who are they really by molly s. Thursday, November 17 2022 8:11 am
- Is this God's justice? by Teresa Tuesday, August 29 2023 12:55 am
- parable David Gonzalez Friday, July 23 2021 1:48 pm
- What is the depth of your need. by David Thursday, December 7 2023 12:39 am
- Brother in need Chris Godwin Tuesday, December 19 2023 2:33 pm
- Looking 4 a friend... by Jay Monday, February 17 2020 5:35 pm
- i think it is a real tribute Sanuel gonksa Tuesday, January 30 2024 9:29 pm
- Good Samaritan Doug Harvey Saturday, November 21 2020 5:59 am
- Who was the neighbor Troy Brown Tuesday, December 1 2020 6:12 am
- NEIGHBOR by JEB Thursday, April 4 2024 6:03 pm
- misinterpretation by Katelyn Thursday, October 7 2021 1:31 am
- Good Samaritan Carol Van Tine Wednesday, December 6 2023 9:47 pm
- Good Samaritan Robert Mendez Jr. Friday, March 24 2023 5:27 am
- Gentile vs. Jew by amy Tuesday, July 25 2023 12:56 pm
- Good Samaratin by Len Harms Friday, September 2 2022 12:30 pm
- jennifer lopez money train sex scene r8 by matoestede Saturday, April 27 2024 12:27 am
- well done by Reannonvm Thursday, March 10 2022 4:57 pm
- Eternal Life by Peter Tuesday, July 19 2022 7:31 am
- reply by ben Tuesday, May 12 2020 11:12 am
- Christ meant what He said in John 14:6 by Dale Mathis Tuesday, August 3 2021 5:07 am
- love alisha Sunday, August 8 2021 4:37 am
- response;love by Michelle Friday, July 29 2022 12:05 am
- Love of Jesus by Chris Friday, December 15 2023 12:30 pm
- Love in Action!! by Mitch Monday, December 28 2020 8:52 pm
- Message Helen Friday, December 18 2020 12:47 am
- religious significance by cat Sunday, August 14 2022 6:48 am
- Example for life by Chris Wednesday, May 8 2019 6:31 am
- good samaritan michelle tobias Saturday, September 17 2022 10:16 am
- Good Samaritan by Robert Mendez Jr. Friday, July 15 2022 3:20 am
- good samaritan by jeb Thursday, June 18 2020 5:53 pm
- Jesus by chris Tuesday, August 9 2022 5:06 am
- Remember the context by B.D. Means Wednesday, July 15 2020 2:39 pm
- verse 27 by amy Sunday, July 9 2023 4:31 pm
- You are a Good Samaritan by Chris Thursday, November 14 2019 9:52 pm
- ending to the parable of "good samaritan" by Christopher Lobo Friday, August 25 2023 3:41 pm
- help me by will Tuesday, June 30 2020 8:12 pm
- Help by willy Sunday, December 3 2023 2:29 pm
- Good Samaritian by Donald R. Batson Thursday, August 29 2019 12:33 am
- Good Samaritan Example by james Huenink Saturday, October 16 2021 5:24 pm
- Why a Samaritan? by Peter Saturday, October 9 2021 12:50 pm
- RE by SOPHIE LEE Friday, March 8 2024 3:25 am
🌈Pride🌈 goeth before Destruction
When 🌈Pride🌈 cometh, then cometh Shame