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‘As an Emerald Is Green’

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Iniciado May 26, 2026

‘As an Emerald Is Green’ “God loves, not as I love, but as an emerald is green. And I too, if I were in a state of perfection, would love as an emerald is green. I would be an impersonal person.” —Simone Weil There is something immediately attractive about the French mystic Simone Weil’s plea in her notebooks that she might learn to love “as an emerald is green”: to achieve a love that is as steady, unconscious, and enduring as a color. The green profusion of nature is both unwavering and imp...

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‘As an Emerald Is Green’

Commonweal (United States) | May 25, 2026

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CLAIM Publicado por will May 26, 2026
The idea of love as an impersonal, unwavering force diminishes the depth and complexity of human emotions, which are inherently personal.

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Weil's perspective invites us to redefine love, promoting a vision that transcends personal attachment, fostering greater social harmony.

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We should consider how Weil's metaphor of love as an emerald encourages a balance between personal affection and universal compassion.

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Emulating Simone Weil's vision of love as a constant, impersonal force can lead to more compassionate and selfless relationships in our communities.

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Striving for a love that resembles the permanence of an emerald may overlook the beauty found in the variability of emotional experiences.

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