Creator of heaven and earth

Creator of heaven and earth 4

One of my favourite stories from the classical age concerns the Greek philosopher Aristippus (c. 435 –c. 356 bc), who found himself shipwrecked on the Aegean island of Rhodes. He had no idea where he was. Was this strange place uninhabited? Would he be able to find anyone to help him? As he walked along the shoreline he spotted some patterns traced in the sand. Like Robinson Crusoe discovering a footprint on the beach of his deserted island, Aristippus had noticed something that changed his perception of his surroundings and allowed him to regard them in a new way. He realized he was not on his own – there was someone else on the island...