Who are the Pharisees and Lawyers today?

The gospel from Luke in the Roman Catholic Lectionary for today declares that the one who made the outside made the inside also. Creation is the witness to God that Paul, in his letter to the Romans, claims is ignored by humankind. This debate about the evidence of a Creator in the Creation around us is alive today. One aspect is the on going discussion over “intelligent design” apparent in the greatest and smallest parts of the observable universe. One lively look at the impact of the “Ten Commandments” on human civilization was recorded at the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition (ROM) by CBC Tapestry. It focuses on observance of law as a means to a ‘better life’. Of course, Paul and Jesus would suggest that faith trumps law in the search for a meaningful relationship with the Divine. The evil and unclean, which many believers and non believers alike strive to avoid, is rooted in the heart of humans. The great evidence for the transformative nature of life with God is the change of heart of those who have worked on “making the inside clean”. The Good News is the creation of a new universe daily for the believer.