Richard Rohr: Francis: The Primacy of Love
.. specific themes in Franciscan philosophy and theology. They include the idea that Jesus did not assume flesh to correct Adam and Eve’s sin; rather, Jesus would have taken flesh whether we had sinned or not. Love by its very nature wants to be one with its beloved, so our salvation has been announced and realized by an Incarnate God. The suffering and death of Jesus confirms for us how deep and committed is God’s love in the Incarnation.
.. Finally, everything, every scripture, every law, every action, history itself is to be interpreted in the light of the primacy of Love and Christ over all [the Cosmic and Universal Christ].