Nature full strength is more than we can take, Adam One used to say. It's a potent hallucinogen, a soporific, for the untrained Soul. We're no longer at home in it. We need to dilute it. We can't drink it straight. And God is the same. Too much God and you overdose. God needs to be filtered.
In "The Year of the Flood" by Margaret Atwood, the character Adam One imparts a profound observation about nature and the divine. He suggests that the raw power of nature is overwhelming, akin to a potent drug that can intoxicate or incapacitate those unprepared for its intensity. This reflects the idea that humanity has distanced itself from the natural world, making it necessary to moderate its impact.
Similarly, Adam One draws...