Free Speech, and the Logic of Love
Free speech, many argue, must be absolute. Yet law, by nature, restrains—and freedom under law is never truly free. Only love can sustain absolute speech, because love restrains itself, not others. This paradox means freedom and protection cannot both exist under law, but they can under love, where sacrifice bears wounds without silencing neighbors. From Socrates to the prophets to Christ Himself, speech has always been costly. It is revelation, not permission. True freedom is not law’s decree but love’s endurance—and love, always, demands everything.
Quran, Genesis, and the Many Trees
Genesis and the Quran both present humanity with the same paradox: two trees, two choices, two systems. The Tree of Life symbolizes grace and love, a system that renews itself without measure. The Tree of Knowledge embodies law, a system that records every wrong and ends in death. In Genesis, Adam and Eve face this binary choice. In the Quran, Satan’s refusal to bow before Adam dramatizes the same rejection of grace. Both stories converge in the cross, where love restores life beyond the law.