The Evangelical Universalist Forum

The Beauty Of Holiness

So, I was at the Catholic bookstore a couple of days ago and found this excellent book. I haven’t read all of it yet but listen to this quote:

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I’m loving it so far and can’t wait to delve into this more deeply.

Balthasar has an utter ton of things to say along this line, too. :slight_smile: Though I don’t recall reading that in Job’s discussion with God – may be an obscured translation?

Would that St. Thomas Aquinas had recognized what it means for Leviathan (and Bahamut for that matter, though the Great Rebel Dragon is more important for this point) to be beautiful by participation in God’s beauty.

Jason,

It’s Job 40:10

Just found this on the web:

Grace is God’s highest beauty, the splendor of Himself. - Cole

Oh, okay, now I remember: it’s one of the places where God is being sarcastic to Job, after Job has finally overstepped his complaints. (Not that this invalidates St. Thomas’ comparative point.)