Tag: cosmic

  • Under the Paschal Light pt. ii

    Under the Paschal Light pt. ii

    The Anti-Liturgy of Pessimism Last week we looked at philosophical pessimism in the West and how its assumptions infiltrate and shape the social imaginary, a term used by philosopher Charles Taylor to describe deep-seated intuitions of a people embedded within their culture. While philosophical pessimism remains a niche worldview, its presuppositions have broadly permeated the…

  • Messiah or Mouthpiece? pt. iii

    Messiah or Mouthpiece? pt. iii

    Concerning presentism and Theosophy “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your…