Thought for the Week: Jan Arriens finds light in the darkness

‘The darkness also calls forth the Light.’

by Jan Arriens 15th August 2025

I was talking with a Friend about the darkness of our world, and how it can engulf us. The violence, misery and cruelty make one despair about humankind, while our shortsightedness, stupidity and greed are leading us to climate disaster. ‘Yes,’ she said, ‘but always remember: the darkness also calls forth the Light.’