any consideration of the reality of God is a realist only in appearance. He is abstracting himself from the One in whom we “live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28). It is only, therefore, when man’s relationship with God is right that all of his other relationships—his relationships with his fellowmen, his dealings with the rest of creation—can be in good order. As we have seen, law is essential for freedom and community; worship—that is, the right way to relate to God—is, for its part, essential
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