Myth and Christianity are opposed on every point. Myth seeks the ascent of man to spirit; the Word of God seeks descent into flesh and blood. Myth wants power; revelation reveals the true power of God in the most extreme powerlessness. Myth wants knowledge; the Word of God asks for constant faith and, only within that faith, a growing, reverent understanding. Myth is the lightning that flashes when contradictory things collide'absolute knowledge, eternal quest; the revelation of God's Word is gentle patience amidst the intractable tensions of life. Myth tears God and world apart by trying to force them into a magical unity; the revelation of God's Word unites God and world by sealing the distance between them in the very intimacy of their communion.
Irenaeus of Lyons — The Scandal of the Incarnation: Irenaeus Against the Heresies
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