Divine Love and Wisdom (Rogers) n. 94

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94. This spiritual fire-which has in it also light in its origin-becomes spiritual heat and light which decrease as they emanate, and the decrease takes place by degrees, degrees which we will consider in later discussions. Ancient peoples represented this emanation by placing halos glowing with fire and glistening with light around the head of God, a representation which is also commonly employed today when God is depicted as a person in paintings.


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