Despair, Or The Ἀγάπη Of Wilted Humanity

Search for him in the earth, no different from ash beneath your feet. Discover golden and red leaves scattered at forgotten roots.

Cry into silence.

And still you remain.

This is the mathematics of grace.

Ἔρως: Ecstasy in desire; ascent toward beauty; the movement upward.

Φιλία: Reciprocity in friendship; mutual flourishing; the stable ground.

Στοργή: Bond in instinct; natural belonging; the silent tether.

Ἀγάπη: Reduction of being; descent toward heaven; emptied love.

Humanity: Relational connection; safety in community; implicit belonging.

Supernatural: Love stripped of identity; pure attention.

What remains for the dehumanized?