How to be Perfect. Matthew 5:48 is devastating – “Be perfect as your heavenly Parent is perfect” – unless we can get a handle on the Semitic idea of “leaning toward completion” (rather than the Western notion of the Platonic ideal). What would it mean for our faithful practice if we were honing and toning our intentions, our inner selves, like yoga for the spirit?

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