Aug 05 2009
The Esteemed Upward
A couple days ago I wrote a post, Climbing Vines, Climbing Aspirations. In it I wondered,
Climbing the ladder, stepping up, moving up in the world. Why up? Why doesn’t our kind so value downward movement?
I have just discovered that one year ago today I wrote a post in my An Almighty Alpha series that directly addressed the issue. In Why Godliness is Up I shared many Bible verses that manifest our tendency to value the up direction. Such as Luke 10:15:
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths.
I also conjectured about why upward is revered by our kind. I also wondered if a very different species, such as a whale, if capable, would see upward as best. Maybe a whale would think down is where it’s at.
To read more from that post, click here.
