that are subject to the curse of emptiness, but the whole universe suffers under this affliction (Rom. 8:20–21). In a fallen world, Fate, Chance, Material, and Emptiness then assume God’s place in life.26 They become the organizing forces in the creation. The outworking of this inner hollowness nevertheless appears to be the essence of wisdom (1 Cor. 3:20)! However, the “more the unbroken man marches along this road secure of himself,” wrote Barth, “the more surely does he make a fool of himself,