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[Lovers at the Memorial of the Holocaust]
“Love, by its very nature, is unworldly, and it is for this reason rather than its rarity that it is not only apolitical but antipolitical, perhaps the most powerful of all antipolitical forces.”
― Hannah Arendt, The Human Condition
It is Easter, and Christians around the world celebrate to remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has redeemed the world from death; yet it is only too visceral to realise that at this very moment in our lives, much political and humanitarian strife remains - the war in Syria, the Senkaku island disputes between China and Japan, the South Korean ferry disaster - and there is still so much more to be done. Have we truly moved on from atrocities such as the Cold War and the Holocaust?
But this redemption is not just commemorating the death and life of a god; redemption is only complete insofar as we are moved to be there for others, amidst apparent despair, because of hope; to neglect this second step of loving from the first step of believing, is to do injustice to the entire theology of things altogether.
The dichotomy of Christianity and atheism aside, we must always remember that love can and must exist amidst suffering, and we must always be there for others, regardless.
Have a wonderful Easter, everyone!
Berlin, 2013
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