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Contact: are we better off because of science?

Posted on February 4, 2008 by me

I watched one of my favorite movies again yesterday (I was one of the 5 people not watching the Superbowl), Contact, based on Carl Sagan’s book of the same name. If you get that sense of deja vu, it’s okay… … Continue reading →

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Webber: The Divine Embrace 4 – Romanticism & Pietism

Posted on February 4, 2008 by me

The second shift away from ancient spirituality resulted from the romantic movement and influenced spirituality toward a preoccupation with experience. –Webber, page 89 The Enlightenment (or so it has been called) resulted in a shift toward an intellectual, reasoned approach … Continue reading →

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Politics revisited

Posted on January 31, 2008 by me

I’m starting to read the news again, now that the Presidential race is underway for real. So far, I haven’t become depressed, which is a big step for me. Actually, I am surprised at how detached I am about the … Continue reading →

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Webber: The Divine Embrace 3

Posted on January 31, 2008 by me

The primary difference between the Reformation and the modern period of history is that the Reformation looked backward to regain the source of ancient church while the modern era, shaped by an anti-historical attitude, looked forward. As Webber explains in … Continue reading →

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