“When God had completed the creation of the world as a sacred temple of his glory and wisdom, he conceived a desire for one last being whose relation to the whole and to the divine Author would be different from that of every other creature. At this ultimate moment God considered the creation of the human being, who he hoped would come to know and love the beauty, intelligence, and grandeur of the divine work.” Spiritual PhilosophyPhilosophia PerennisEternal TruthRichard TarnasThe Cosmic Role Of Mankind Book:Cultural Crisis and Transformation: Exploring Archetypal Patterns in World News and Culture Source: Cultural Crisis and Transformation: Exploring Archetypal Patterns in World News and Culture