Et al is an abbreviation from the Latin term et aliī meaning “and others” together with “and other places.”
Historically, one of the great impediments to spiritual growth is a heartfelt desire to celebrate the fatherhood or motherhood of God without really accepting both the brotherhood and sisterhood of humankind. If the love of God is to ever be truly understood, one must seriously consider the love of a parent for their child.
To advance the welfare for all of humanity, from all parts of the world, is implicit to the Jesusonian Command: “Love one another as I have loved you.” Of course, a fine tuned parental affection does not mean catering to a child’s every indulgence. It does mean taking actions that advance the individual child’s highest and best destiny. Love is, after all, a verb in addition to a feeling. At the spiritual level, true love embraces the spirit insight and spiritual interpretation honoring the divine command to treat all others as we conceive God would treat them. This is clearly evident through understanding the exemplary manner in which Our Beloved Sovereign, lived out his life during his brief sojourn on earth, as Jesus.