God-Man: The Word Made Flesh. Carey Perry

student brought to his teacher some water and asked, "What is water ? What does it contain ?"

      The teacher answered, "Water contains oxygen and hydrogen," and then explained how the two gases might be separated and set free by heat.

      The student boiled the water until all of the molecules of oxygen and hydrogen had been set free, but he was surprised to find that all of the water had disappeared.

      Then the student asked of the teacher, "Where is the water that held the gases that have escaped?"

      Then was the teacher compelled by the student's per- sistent questions to answer, "Water itself is the product of oxygen and hydrogen. Water does not contain any- thing other than these gases. In reality, there is no such substances or fluid as water; that which we name water is a rate of motion set in operation by the union of two

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      parts of hydrogen with one part of oxygen and, of course, the phenomenon disappears when the union of the gases is broken."

      The student understood.

      A devout scientist presented himself before God and said, "Lord, what are these gases men call oxygen and hydrogen?"

      The good Lord answered and said, "They are mole- cules in the blood and body of the universe."

      Then spake the scientist, "Lord, wilt thou tell me of the kind of molecules that compose Thy blood and body?"

      The Lord replied, "These same molecules, gases or principles, compose my blood and body; for I and the universe are one and the same."

      Once again the scientist said, "My Lord, may I ask, then, what is spirit and what is matter?"

      And thus answered the Lord:

      "As ice and water are one, and the gases and water are one, so is spirit and matter one. The different phases and manifestations cognized by man in the molecules of My body—that is, the universe—are caused by the Word; thus, they are My thoughts clothed with form."

      Now the scientist felt bold, being redeemed from fear, and asked "is my blood, then, identical with Thy blood in composition and Divine Essence?"

      And the Lord said, "Yea, thou art one with the Father."

      The scientist now understood and said:

      "Now mine eyes are opened and I perceive that, when I eat, I partake of Thy body; when I drink, I drink of Thy blood; and when I breathe, I breathe Thy spirit."