In Empire
Strikes Back, we find our heroes on the run.
Having found a base on Hoth, they are now living solely for the
opportunity to survive and spread their message. Luke receives the message that he needs to
leave his friends for a little while to receive training in the Jedi arts. After the evacuation of Hoth, he leaves for
Dagobah without any reservation. It is
there that he is given knowledge that he never even knew to ask for
before. He is illuminated with a
knowledge that was kept safe from all harm.
It is a knowledge of the deeper mysteries of the universe. For the Church, " Only in the state of
illumination does divine grace makes possible the
contemplation of the divine light. The
hidden truths of Holy Scripture are
not revealed to everyone, since
illumination comes through the special divine
gift of revelation. For this reason in the early Church, the holy Bible was read only in the Church and only by a charismatic person. In the Orthodox Church, we have never experienced "bibliolatry" or "worship
of the Book," as in some sects. The Church holds fast to the unadulterated
spirit of the Bible as it was delivered to the Saints, and through them, to us (An Introduction to Orthodox
Spirituality at www.goarch.com)."
