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In order that we should realize the distance between ourselves and God — Gravity and Grace

"In order that we should realize the distance between ourselves and God it was necessary that God should be a crucified slave. For we do not realize distance except in the downward direction."
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Gravity and Grace
Gravity and Grace
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Simone Adolphine Weil was a French philosopher, mystic and political activist. Despite her short life, her ideas concerning religion, spirituality and politics have remained widely influential in contemporary philosophy.