The Messiah is the fruition of plenty in paradise, where there once was thirst and the desert. He is the giver of presence, the provider of bread, the one who answers the questions, who provides the meat. It is through His peace that we are brought into being and through His sacrifice that we have … Continue reading Christ in the Thought of Ivan Illich
Velocity, Voracity and Volition
The train rumbled across the dirt, sending shockwaves of sound and force across the air and land. And so began the detachment of mass amounts of human beings from themselves and their world. Even with the passage of ships across thousands of miles of sea, humans were subject to wind and tides. Through the concentrated … Continue reading Velocity, Voracity and Volition
The Neglect of the Soul and the Robbery of Agency
A person is the temple of God. Inasmuch one neglects his or herself or others they abandon God. When born, a person has native tendency and capacities, referred to in developmental psychology as core knowledge (Spelke & Kinnzler, 2007). These are innate structures that guide learning in specific areas. This is a natural consequence of … Continue reading The Neglect of the Soul and the Robbery of Agency
The Failure of the University
"名不正，則言不順" Translation: If names be not correct, language is not in accord with the truth of things. Paraphrased: The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name. Confucius, Analects, 5th millennium BC, Chapter 13 The university does not work as it does not mean its name. Uni-, -versity refers to a single … Continue reading The Failure of the University
Light, Salt & Symbols
Religious symbols are powerful in a manner that evades much of the postmodern mind. Today, many of us consider ourselves so over it that we will not give much time to ourselves, let alone others or abstract knowledge. Our idea of truth, meaning and faith has become conditioned to last the duration of a social … Continue reading Light, Salt & Symbols
The Fruits of Knowledge
The consequences of technology are plural, with many cascade effects. In this essay, I examine the synergy of technology and humanity. Our use of technology involves the fundamental principle of technological use: their primary human cost and secondary technological gain. Broadly speaking, technology undoes original human capacity and enfolds it into technological power. There is … Continue reading The Fruits of Knowledge
Veracity as Virtue 