Mining Scriptural Treasures

  Source: Rogier van der Weyden (1399/1400–1464) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The Universal Language of Tears Crying is a universal language that conveys emotions such as sadness, grief, anger, or joy. In this writing, I aim to take a more microscopic look at the underlying language of tears and explore the possibility that they can convey a much more specific message. As we shall see, tears can express our deepest needs and emotional experiences in the form of a liquid prayer. A dried teardrop from sadness Source: By Nicola Swietkowiak Allismicro Microla (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons The Science of Tears Science has made significant progress in understanding the chemistry of tears. One of the valuable discoveries is that emotional and irritant tears are chemically distinct. According to Jerry Bergman from " Answers In Genesis ," emotional tears contain 25% higher levels of albumin protein. 1  The pr...