In the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, the barrier established in life is reproduced in Heaven— but with the roles reversed: The rich man imploring Lazarus to dip his finger in water and relieve the rich man’s torment.
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Abraham reminds him that in life he enjoyed good things, while Lazarus received nothing. “And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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