When the light comes on: reflections on Ephesians 1, the Academy, and breaking out of the box

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1

The Academy compresses all life to social relations, social knowledge, and physical processes. There is nothing outside of their tightly constructed box. Any attempt to suggest that something exists outside the box cannot be tolerated.

Years ago I met something outside the box. I had been told that something existed outside the box - this was information handed down for generations by people I could trust. In fact, they said, reality that could not be measured by weight or length or isotopes was everywhere. The time finally came when I understood clearly what these people were talking about when they claimed that the world was more than a self-contained, no-exit death trap.

Being still, listening, I heard. My eyes were opened, I was enveloped in life, and my heart went electric with song.

Someone's prayer was answered. 

Somethings can only be known through revelation; without revelation there is no wisdom.