There is a saying that our minds contain the sum of everything that we have encountered and read, a chaotic mixture that each of us must order through a process of sense-making, en-forming what is within us according to intention and necessity. Quite often, one of the ways we do that is through intentionally exposing … Continue reading For Those Who Have Nourished Our Minds
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Some Theological Notes on Plato’s LAWS 716d-718c
I want to share a brief passage from Book 4 with you all because I think there are some important things one can take away from it, hopefully in helpful ways. 716d-718c is a lengthy section describing how one aims at — and hits — the target of proper relation towards the Gods, spirits, and … Continue reading Some Theological Notes on Plato’s LAWS 716d-718c
An Ancestor Prayer
(Photo by Mitja Juraja on Pexels.com. This is very moody and mysterious, and I appreciate that WordPress has integrated photos from Pexels.) I formalized my ancestor offerings yesterday. This is one of the (several) prayers. I also wrote a prayer directed at the sages and theologians of the past for their blessings, but am a … Continue reading An Ancestor Prayer
