Just as God is unknowable, so is His ultimate purpose. If God had not revealed His will in an unambiguous manner, man would be likely to rationalize a morality of convenience, rather than one of sincerity. Our desires for recognition and material pleasures can likewise blind our eyes to moral truth. It is written, "A bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous" (Deut. Man is a complex creature, who is strongly influenced by his environment and material desires. God's revealed will, on the other hand, needs no further arguments to strengthen it.įurthermore, God had to reveal His will because the majority of people do not act according to the dictates of pure logic. Revelation is also a more perfect way to the good life than human intellect, since any rational morality is always debatable. Similarly, we must seek God's revelation, since an apparently reasonable morality may actually draw a person away from God. In case of illness we must seek the advice of an expert physician, since a seemingly logical cure can sometimes kill the patient. Rational morality is always debatable, but God's revealed will needs no further arguments.Īlthough God has given us the intelligence to understand our responsibilities, we cannot seek Him on our own. The only way that man can approach God is by striving to achieve His purpose as revealed by Him. Since God created the universe for a purpose, it is inconceivable that He would not communicate this purpose to His creatures. One of the foundations of our faith is the belief that God grants such inspiration and thus reveals His will to mankind. God also used this spiritual experience as a means of revealing His will. This would constitute the highest perfection that a mortal human can attain. God arranged creation so that even while in the physical world, man would be able to open a door to the spiritual and experience the Divine. We think you might like this first look at Milan Design Week 2022.Although God created man to live on a physical plane, He did not close off the spiritual completely. “This is not a religious collection, but a reflection on the impact religious architecture, interiors and artefacts have had on the psyche as well as the history of art and architecture.”īe sure to check later for more stories of Milan Design Week here on Indesignlive, including our wrap of 9 new products launched to the world. “I wanted to create a lighting collection that invoked that same sense of awe and mysticism as those buildings and their interiors,” says Broom. Every room touches upon a different era, the combination of furniture and lighting reminiscent of these periods. “Carved wooden pieces hold the same kind of flutes that you would get on Mid-Century Modern alters, and part fonts and views – all quite architectural,” says Broom. “This led me on a fascinating journey to researching cathedrals, temples, and churches from antiquity to mid-century, to the present day.”Īs a lighting collection, the concepts of Brutalism and Modernism shift through the various rooms where light plays off simple but elegant wooden features. “Delving deeper, my attention became engaged with Brutalist places of worship,” says Broom. And as the largest exhibition in Milan this year, spread over a series of dramatic rooms, it reflects the impact that religious architecture has had throughout history. The collection within Divine Inspiration celebrates the past 15 years of the brand, Lee Broom, and is an ode to Broom’s inspiration through his journey as a designer. “I was initially looking at Brutalist architecture, and all the places that I loved since I was young were places of worship,” says Broom. Habitus editor Aleesha Callahan, who’s on the ground for the Milan Furniture Fair, caught up with Broom to discuss Divine Inspiration. By finding a relationship between how light is often linked to hallowed places that evoke a sense of contemplation, Broom’s exhibition is a Brutalist spin on cathedral, gothic lighting. Inspired by our connections to light and place, Lee Broom has unveiled his experimental exhibition, Divine Inspiration.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |