world of the twenty-first century. For example, underlying the use of hyperbole was an apparent tendency to express ideas in opposites. Hence the two extremes of God’s attributes—perfect wrath and perfect grace—are expressed in sharp contrast. But it is too stark for most Western minds.40 We tend not to tolerate paradox well, since the Enlightenment convinced us that science or some form of higher learning can explain just about everything. We look for easy answers—six simple steps to solve this