The Essence of Love in Life and Existence
Explore the profound significance of love in human life, as highlighted by Vladimir Putin and Tim Keller. Delve into the complex nature of love, reflecting on the interplay between power and relationships, and the intriguing concept of a triune God shaping our understanding of love and reality.
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"The meaning of our whole life and existence is love," Putin told his audience at the 15th Congress of the Russian Geographical Society. "It is love for the family, for the children, for the motherland. This is a multifaceted phenomenon; it lies at heart of any of our behaviors." V l a d i m i r P u t i n R u s s i a n P r e s i d e n t
T I M K E L L E R T H E R E A S O N F O R G O D If there is no God, then everything in and about us is the product of blind impersonal forces. The experience of love may feel significant, but evolutionary naturalists tell us that it is merely a biochemical state in the brain. But what if there is a God? Does love fare any better? It depends on who you think God is.
T I M K E L L E R T H E R E A S O N F O R G O D (If) God is unipersonal, then until God created other beings there was no love, since love is something that one person has for another. This means that a unipersonal God was power, sovereignty, and greatness from all eternity, but not love.
T I M K E L L E R T H E R E A S O N F O R G O D Love then is not of the essence of God, nor is it at the heart of the universe. Power is primary. However, if God is triune, then loving relationships in community are the great fountain at the center of reality.
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