Beyond Narcissus: Finding Our True Face in the Divine Mirror
We become what we see.
The apocryphal Book of Enoch talks about the fallen angels, Watchers, who turned away from God. They married earthly women and bred a race of giants, the dreaded Nephilim — in mockery of men. Enoch tells us that these fallen angels taught humans forbidden arts and technologies such as weaponry, cosmetics, sorcery, and… mirrors. Hmm… why mirrors? What’s …
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