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Sad, but all too true
“The time has come for the peers to go”. This was the call from a variety of critics this week as they responded to the scandal of another peer of the realm being caught with his pants down and his … Continue reading
Remembrance of things past
My favorite composer of classical music is Gustav Mahler. In my view, the music of Mahler, especially his symphonies, has a range of emotions and a depth of meaning possessed by no other composer. Mahler’s final completed symphony, the ninth, … Continue reading
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Tagged anamnesis, classical music, death, enlightenment, existence, extinction, family, Gustav Mahler, healing, resolution, salvation, symbolism, symphonies, tragedy, transfiguration, wisdom
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Is God back?
Where can wisdom be found; where can religion find its true roots? In extolling the principle that “Wisdom is not supernaturally dispensed from on high”, but “can only be sought by humans at home on earth, and it is inseparable … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropocentric, apocalyptic, atheism, existence, fundamentalist, heritage, human mind, institutional church, liberation theology, literalist, network, non-realist, philosophy, principles, proto-orthodox, radical theology, realist, religion, secularism, supernatural, truth, understanding, voluntarist, wisdom
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Learning the lessons of life
My initial secondary education was undertaken at the Footscray Technical School for Boys. For the three final years at the school I was a member of the school’s soccer team. During that time one of our opponents was the Williamstown … Continue reading
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Tagged education, friendship, humility, maturity, memory, value, vulnerability, wisdom
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