Quote by C.S. Lewis

Now, if we are made for heaven, the desire for our proper place will be already in us, but not yet attached to the true object, and will even appear as the rival of that object [] If a transtemporal, transfinite good is our real destiny, then any other good on which our desire fixes must be in some degree fallacious, must bear at best only a symbolical relation to what will truly satisfy.

Now, if we are made for heaven, the desire for our proper pl

Summary

This quote by C.S. Lewis discusses the longing for our true home in heaven. Lewis suggests that we inherently possess a desire for our proper place in the afterlife, but this desire is not yet attached to its true object. Instead, we may mistake other temporary and limited goods as the ultimate fulfillment of our longing. However, Lewis argues that if our ultimate destiny is a transcendent and infinite good, then any other desirable object we fix our desires onto can only symbolically relate to what will truly bring complete fulfillment and satisfaction.

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