Four weeks since I grounded myself in my search for religion by writing about what I believe, giving myself a starting point from which to look at Judaism, Catholicism, and other things, I have written a post on faith. It's a rough draft at this point, but I'm really excited about the ideas in it. They have the ring of truth. Read the post at: <

Hello, friends ( Read more... )

( An essay on ideas )

Humans can be happy. But there is a difference in the types of happiness. Pure sensual happiness, even psychological happiness, is different than the happiness that comes about with the clear recognition of creation -- the use of reason and revelation to experience things outside of our own feelings. This second type of happiness has a vitality ( Read more... )

For the last few weeks, at least -- maybe since coming to live at the school -- I've been pretty scattered. I haven't been acting very intentionally, and because things at the school are so much less ordered than the assignments and tasks of my life up 'til now -- definitely college, and even at the farm I assigned myself tasks -- I've been flying ( Read more... )

( From Dignity and Practical Reason in Kant's Moral Philosophy )

Moral decisions change with time ( Read more... )

( Inspired by Tikkun )

( Gathering things up a little bit )