With certain strange and unexplainable things happening not only in Yasorio but also in Aturion, the world has seemed to be more aware of things. A new era has begun, and many people continue taking different paths. The future is full of surprises and it is unclear what awaits Heavenar. The future could be fortunate, and it could be unbelievable cruel. The students of TTNA are aware of that as well and their view of the future and the world they live in has become bigger. Heavenar has existed for a quite long time already, but the secrets and wonders it hides are infinite. It slowly becomes clear to everyone that something might be off. Even mere humans with just little power seem to be noticing the weird alterations and brace themselves for what could come.
Heavenar is a world filled with people wielding swords, bows, staffs and much more. All with different variations and capabilities. There were no limits to magic and illusionary imaginations. But, the human lust to rule the world of magic could have meant the end of Heavenar... Since the creation of Heavenar, the four continents Aturion, Isoria, Kranos and Yasorio, were continuously fighting for domination and power. Those endless and painful wars even occurred continentally. There was no limit to endless power and glory. Throughout the years, all tribes in every continent were slowly emerging. The connection between everyone was growing positively. People finally crossed the mysterious oceans for something different than war. Thousands of years have passed and peace was showing its presence the whole time. But, peace deceives many eyes.
The continental tournament is about to begin, and all academies in Yasorio are getting ready. They are all aiming for the top spot, and so are the Thalinians. However, the Thalinians are not really supported by everyone anymore. They are not seen as one of the three most powerful countries of Yasorio after the terrible attack that took place during the training camp. More countries are developing, and they are all aiming for power, dominance, and victory. Even though, the Thalinians will never stop to continue their way and they are not planning to. They are less powerful now, but that doesnÕt matter to them. The Thalinians will fight for their fallen comrades, who in return will stay with them in their hearts. The Thalinians have to overcome their weaknesses, but they will go through them together. But to do that, they have to share their feelings and thoughts, to understand each other better.
In this brilliant theological essay, Paul J. Griffiths takes the reader through all the stages of regret. To various degrees, all human beings experience regret. In this concise theological grammar, Paul J. Griffiths analyzes this attitude toward the past and distinguishes its various kinds. He examines attitudes encapsulated in the phrase, “I would it were otherwise,” including regret, contrition, remorse, compunction, lament, and repentance. By using literature (especially poetry) and Christian theology, Griffiths shows both what is good about regret and what can be destructive about it. Griffiths argues that on the one hand regret can take the form of remorse—an agony produced by obsessive and ceaseless examination of the errors, sins, and omissions of the past. This kind of regret accomplishes nothing and produces only pain. On the other hand, when regret is coupled with contrition and genuine sorrow for past errors, it has the capacity both to transfigure the past—which is never merely past—and to open the future. Moreover, in thinking about the phenomenon of regret in the context of Christian theology, Griffiths focuses especially on the notion of the LORD’s regret. Is it even reasonable to claim that the LORD regrets? Griffiths shows not only that it is but also that the LORD’s regret should structure how we regret as human beings. Griffiths investigates the work of Henry James, Emily Dickinson, Tomas Tranströmer, Paul Celan, Jane Austen, George Herbert, and Robert Frost to show how regret is not a negative feature of human life but rather is essential for human flourishing and ultimately is to be patterned on the LORD’s regret. Regret: A Theology will be of interest to scholars and students of philosophy, theology, and literature, as well as to literate readers who want to understand the phenomenon of regret more deeply.
