But I think there is some risk that it might be misconstrued so as to obscure certain truths which I believe to be fundamental: that the Passion is the moment at which that complete oneness with the Father which is the unique and all - pervading characteristic of the life of Jesus is paradoxically manifested; that it is at that moment, above all, that Jesus discloses to us God himself in action; that the
judgement passed on Jesus and the testing brought to bear
upon him are a
judgement and a testing exercised (of course, within the permissive will of God) by evil men, or, to use mythological language, by the devil; and that the
judgement of God pronounced at Calvary is that which Christ's accepting love passes
upon those men, and
upon ourselves as sharers in their sinfulness, by showing up their
sin in all its hatefulness.
I used to believe that all our
sins would be broadcast to everyone on
Judgement Day, but
upon getting to know God more and more throughout the past 8 years, I've come to believe this is terribly wrong.