The man is an occupant of the earth and its
director. But he is also a son of the earth. He is, in a sense, more than other
beings a part of the living element. At the same time he is tied to his body,
which has been taken from the dead nature, governed by precise laws of
mathematical causality. He requires the comfort provided by the regularity of
of the body’s laws. He is also capable of limiting this "pressure of
necessity" exercised by the body.
Animals also possess purpose, but with humans it
steps forward to a much greater extent as general engine, directing, regulating
and protecting their actions. The freedom of the life’s spirit sometimes only
complicates his situation when two impulses, coming from two sources: body and
soul, collide,.
Besides this, we have our own "spiritual
reasons," which come into conflict with our general expediency. We must
not also forget that we, Christians, have our own laws of Christian willful
purpose. All of this creates a complexity as well as a richness of our inner
life.
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