Reflections on the Human Condition, aph. An example of the darkness of the human heart is herewith given by Mr. Hoffer. There is something philosophic in the worship of the heroes of the human race. Worldly wisdom, as spoken here, is snobbery at its pinnacle. We worship Christ who is not a hero because Christ humbled himself, sought no glory for Himself, and who was innocent yet sacrifice Himself not for glory, but for each of us.
All human heroes lose their life and they fade from the memory of humanity.
Christ has never faded. Christ died but came back. Christ is infinite in love, wisdom, and forgiveness. It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow. Va. When we really worship anything, we love not only its clearness but its obscurity.