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The Night is Far Spent pt. ii
A rant, the fruits of fracture, and unholy patterns My capstone course for my history degree, historiography, is making me realize how abstract and nonessential much of what passes as academically rigorous is essentially, myth-making. Myth in this case means a narrative construction supported by meaningful frameworks and prior commitments. Not only that, but…
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Mysticism, Mission, and Monsters
Enoch, Bertrand Russell, and the consequences of reductionism “Imagine that there are three powerful and mighty giants of the Philistines, upon whom depends the whole hostile army of the demonic Holofernes (cf. Judith 2:4). When these three have been overthrown and slain, all the power of the demons is fatally weakened. These three giants are…
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Hidden Martyrdom: The Furnace of Prayer
Prayer, pastoral care, and perfection “Make the following a rule—first of all, anticipate trouble at every moment and when it comes encounter it as something expected. Secondly, when something happens that conflicts with you will and is on the point of irritating and upsetting you, hasten to bring your attention into your heart and strive…
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The Nature of Mysticism
The Forman/Katz Debate As I mentioned in a previous post, my interest in—and practice of—prayer has intensified alongside parenthood and sleeplessness. This reorientation reflects something deeply incarnational: prayer unfolding as a way to see, as a way of being, and the cooing in the bassinet beside my bed becoming integral to that prayerful vision, as…
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A Return to Center
prayer, parenthood, and perfection “Prayer signifies man’s turning toward God, the creature’s reaching forth to receive the light of the Uncreated… prayer is the most precious and indispensable means for man’s communion with God… By means of prayer, the energy of the true God penetrates man’s being and endows him with the strength to strive…
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Recovering Sight
A final reflective essay This is an essay I wrote for my Mysticism: East and West course. It’s essentially a final exam. I spent a lot of time on it and thought it’d be good to share as an example of reorientation: moving beyond pure reason and abstraction, and taking steps toward re-enchantment. Praxis is…
Witness, NM 