Friday, December 12, 2008

Thinking about death

One of the key points about Christianity is the being and act of Jesus. This refers to his identity and his ministry. And the must blatant truth about Jesus' mission is to die.

WoW31: Death is a life transforming concept.

In thinking about this, I remembered a Chinese quote:
人固有一死,或重于泰山,或轻于鸿毛,用之所趋异也
汉代司马迁的《报任安书》,也称《报任少卿书》

Death comes to all, but not all deaths have the same value. It depends on its use. Knowing this makes us live even more purposefully. At the same time, it puts matters on earth in perspective.

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