Futility of futilities: Truth. It is a boundless complexity so far beyond our capacities to understand that i find myself strongly in line with the apophatic theologians of the early 20th century (A branch of mysticism that emphasizes the fact that God/Truth cannot be known). The wisest man is the one who humbles himself before [...]
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Upon contemplation on the only endless human quest…
Posted: February 4, 2011 in The Church, Theology/Philosophy kind of, Uncategorized3
the Church is for us… not for God?
Posted: September 2, 2008 in The Church, Theology/Philosophy kind ofTags: Church, God, Happiness, Truth
i was having a conversation yesterday in Gent with an old friend from Black Forest Academy. We haven’t seen each other in over 6 years, and not surprisingly we have both changed somewhat. we talked about Faith and the Church… (in the shadows of 4 Massive cathedrals.) he told me that he would rather [...]
Questioning structure, whether it be religious or cultural, is an inquiry that perhaps has no gain. i don’t think humanity functions well anarchially or structurelessly. what we believe to be real becomes real in its consequence (that sums up mankind) – being birthed into a system is simple because belief is pure (unquestioned… at least [...]
