There are many aspects to this debate which concern who we are, why we are here, and how we are to relate to other people … but it is not primarily about us.

In these passages we have a higher wisdom. They tell the story of creation, why things went wrong and how things are being put right again. We can be so busy looking horizontally that we forget there is another dimension. These passages will take time to read and consider but it is well worth the effort.