Love’s Conquest of the Cosmos, by Regis Martin

Getting ready the other day to fly out to Denver for our son’s wedding, I found myself mulling over what exactly I might be expected to say at the rehearsal dinner. At the very least I should tell everyone what an honor and joy it is to be here in order to pay tribute to the love of two people united in a sacrament made by God which we are privileged to witness.

Yes, but then what? And all at once I had this sunburst which hit me square between the eyes. Why not a reflection on the fact that while certainty about the physical world is useful and important to have, it becomes less and less relevant up against the need for moral certainty, particularly when two people are about to get married? And so, setting down a few thoughts along those lines, here is what I said: …

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