You and I are both standing in the temple, gazing upon the face of the god.
You are really tuned in. For you, the god is entirely present. You're seeing the god himself.
Me, though, not so much. For me, I'm just seeing the statue: a masterwork, true, but still only a statue.
Two worshipers, standing side by side: for one, the god is present; for the other, not.
Call it the Pagan Paradox: in the same image, at the same time, the god is both present and not present simultaneously.
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I'm reminded of a story I once heard about Orthodox Icons. Most of the time they are just painted wood, but sometimes there is th
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Mr. Posch, It's my belief that a tiny bit of divine essence is refracted through the agalma (holy image). Failing to sense that g