All of creation embodies a pattern of loss and renewal, death and resurrection, where contradictions coexist. This interplay of opposites reflects our internal struggles that require reconciliation. The act of holding together these contrasting forces often leads to suffering, akin to a form of crucifixion. The example of Jesus illustrates the importance of accepting and integrating dual aspects of existence—humanity and divinity, light and dark—without rejecting any part. True resolution arises from embracing these complexities within ourselves.
We’re back with Part 2 of my conversation with Bono, recorded live at the historic Paramount Theatre and presented by Austin City Limits Festival’s Bonus Tracks. In this episode, we take it back to Bono’s early days in Ireland — most notably the school where he’d meet his future bandmates, his future wife, and a headmaster who modeled what it was to live in the radical center, in a space forged by complication and contradiction. “How casually our destiny arrives,” Bono writes of this formative era. From there, our conversation rolls through matters of faith, creativity, and what it means to truly surrender.
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