Till We Have Faces- Buddy Powers

"Nothing is yet in its true form"- C.S. Lewis. This quote from Till We Have Faces is a claim of ontology. The quote almost suggests an eastern mind set, especially in the sense of the Upanishads. This ancient Hindu text says that the essence of all things is being, and that upon death or enlightenment, which ever comes first, all things will return to their truest form. For the Upanishads the truest form is simply being, although Lewis may have had a different meaning. As a Christian, Lewis may have been referencing the alien earth citizenship that followers of Jesus adopt. Christians looks past the flesh of a person, and believe that every human has a soul or part of them that lives eternally after their body dies. The idea of the soul is not limited to the Christian myth, however it is worth considering because of Lewis beliefs. Another reference this may be towards is the fallen nature of the world after man's sin in the garden of Eden. From that point on man's relationship with fellow man, the rest of creation, and God himself was fractured. Upon Jesus' return, peace will be returned to God's people and heaven and Earth will unite in a beautiful symphony of truth. The remark that nothing has reached its "true form" may be a reference to the coming of Christ. The "true form" being man's right relation with himself, creation, and God.