EPHESUS: LEARNING THE EYE

War on Saints at Ephesus: Battle for the Dignity and Worth of the Person

EPHESUS [PRO]: ALETHIEA and the Future Truth 1 Spatial (Eye) intelligence - Gift of the eye, the undistracted life Your perception is not God’s reality; decode, define, declare the elemental you

War on saints - Learning the Eye (Ephesus Pt. 1.)

War on Saints- Battle for the End (Ephesus Pt 2.)

Principle of virtue: VIRTUE recognises and respects the inherent dignity and worth of the person.

"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (Ephesians 2:10)

One with the natural endowment of virtue treats each person in a caring and respectful fashion, mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity. A person of virtue will promote people's socially responsible self-determination. A virtuous person will seek to enhance people's capacity and opportunity to change and to address their own needs. Virtuosity in a person or group of persons are cognisant of their dual responsibility to persons in trauma and to the broader society. A virtuous cycle resolves conflicts between an individual's interests and the broader society's interests in a socially responsible manner.

Spatial (Eye) Intelligence: Ephesus faced a battle between spiritual perception and reality, where deception through religious spirits attempted to distort true vision. The challenge was maintaining an "undistracted life" amidst competing spiritual influences. "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you." (Ephesians 1:18)
Truth (Aletheia) Component: The city struggled with distinguishing God's reality from human perception, particularly in maintaining authentic relationships and avoiding idolatry. "Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ." (Ephesians 4:15)
Virtuous Character: The emphasis was on recognizing and respecting human dignity, particularly in:
- Treating people with respect across cultural differences - "Here there is no Gentile or Jew... but Christ is all, and is in all." (Colossians 3:11)
- Promoting self-determination - "Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise." (Ephesians 5:15)
- Supporting personal growth and transformation - "Until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature." (Ephesians 4:13)
- Balancing individual needs with societal responsibilities - "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." (Ephesians 5:21)

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The remaining modalities, drawing from historical knowledge of ancient Ephesus:

Social Structure: A major commercial and religious center where paganism and Christianity intersected, creating tension in social relationships and worship practices. "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against... the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." (Ephesians 6:12)
Economic Dynamic: A wealthy trade hub where materialism and spiritual commerce (particularly through the Temple of Artemis) challenged authentic faith expression. "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." (1 Timothy 6:10)
Political Reality: A significant Roman administrative center where political power often aligned with religious institutions to maintain control. "Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human authority." (1 Peter 2:13)
Religious Expression: The battleground between authentic Christian worship and the dominant Artemis cult, where religious deception worked to corrupt true relationship with God. "You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light." (Ephesians 5:8)