"What is it to live near to light, in sustained awareness of it? How does it braid itself into our sense of revelation, our communion with grace?
Arts & Letters Daily • 2/20/2026
Summary
The title poses questions about living in proximity to light and the sustained awareness of it. It inquires how this awareness intertwines with our sense of revelation and communion with grace.
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