Man and Sin by Piet Schoonenberg (1964) 2.1DT

[The realm of actuality obeys the laws of noncontradiction.

Noncontradiction is different than the exclusivity of the normal context.

The laws of noncontradiction set the stage for the exclusivity of the normal context.

Our own experiences of ‘grace’ and ‘self-destruction’ confirm this.

The single actuality of ‘grace’ and ‘self-destruction’ encompasses two contending actualities, participation and recognition, which always seem to be contradicting one another. Yet, they belong to the same actuality.

We experience a battle among contending forces. We wonder whether one or the other will gain an the upper hand.

Which dominates?

A state of grace or a state of self-destruction?]