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Leading article Australia

Let there be light

8 December 2018

9:00 AM

8 December 2018

9:00 AM

Light, or enlightenment, is a metaphor for so many optimistic, positive and critical components of our humanity, and of our daily lives.

Light is a metaphor for education. For the truth. For faith. For discovery. For salvation. For freedom. For wisdom. For love. For hope. ‘May the blessings of Light be upon you, Light without and Light within’ is an old Irish blessing.

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