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The Irony and Beauty of Being Human Sometimes we ask the question, is the human being a species doomed to self destruction? Matthew Fox, founder of Creation Spirituality, describes the human as such: The Human became a gift but also a menace. For its powers of creativity were unique in their potential for destruction or healing. How would humans use these gifts? Which direction would they choose? The earth is still waiting. Trembling to see if humanity was gift or curse. Indeed, the times we have now urges all humanity for a clear and definitive answer—for the health of our planet, our species and all sentient beings. Yet despite the darkness of our world, we can still be proud of the transcendent and courageous human spirit who have braved the odds in our history and made this world a better place. The saints, martyrs, and heroes of our species bear witness that we can conjure the best of what it means to be human and it is within our power to make this world a better place—to reinvent and recreate the world and refashion it according to our highest ideals. JRR Tolkien, in his book “The Silmarlillion” describes how elves characterize the human and i quote, “The Atani (human) has the gift to seek beyond the world and find no rest therein; but they should have a virtue to share their life, amid the powers and chances of the world-of their operation everything should be completed and the world fulfilled unto the last and the smallest. Men would stray often and not use their gifts in harmony—but these too in their time shall find that all that they do redounds at the end to the glory of God’s work.” In my hearts of hearts, i hope that all goes well for our generation and the next...

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