Electra weeping for the dead Orestes. If we love God while thinking th…

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Electra weeping for the dead Orestes. If we love God while thinking that he does not exist, he will manifest his existence. ✨ Simone Weil (2002). Gravity and Grace, p.15, Psychology Press
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Electra weeping for the dead Orestes. If we love God while thinking that he does not exist, he will manifest his existence. ✨ Simone Weil (2002). Gravity and Grace, p.15, Psychology Press

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