War makes death real to us, and that would have been regarded as one of its blessings by most of the great Christians of the past. They thought it good for us to be always aware of our mortality. I am inclined to think they were right.It's not a popular attitude, of course, but as time goes by I begin to agree more and more. We are so prone to forget our ultimate end, to get settled and complacent and to think that we can get on with that spiritual stuff tomorrow. At least, that is what happens to me. The unsettled and chaotic times of something like ISIS rampaging through the world are a sharp reminder of the ultimate reality.
C.S. Lewis, Learning in War-Time
Monday, May 9, 2016
Well Said: War Makes Death Real to Us
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Interesting. I would have said the opposite: death makes war real to us. I guess both are true, though have different meanings.
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