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Tag Archives: Philosophy
Human Goodness
Writing my last article on the “aesthetic gospel” has made me think carefully about the real underlying issues. The real issue is the notion of humanism – the idea according to which humans are capable of the greatest good as … Continue reading
In Candore Decus
A rather sweet little article has appeared in the blog of my friend in the USA – The “Gospel” of Liturgical Aestheticism. Apparently, I am fortunate not to have been born before the Constantinian Settlement, and credited for being “candid”. We … Continue reading
Arts & Crafts and our Churches
The Arts & Crafts movement of the late nineteenth century is one of my recurring themes. Here is what I have already written related to this subject. In its time, it mainly concerned the homes of the well-to-do, those who … Continue reading
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Tagged Aesthetics, Arts & Crafts, Beauty, Church trappings, Philosophy
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Stages of Spiritual Life
A comment came in yesterday to ask for my reflections on James Fowler’s Stages of Faith Development. I answered This review seems very interesting. I haven’t read Fowler’s book, but I might be tempted to order it. The stages seem … Continue reading
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Tagged Liberalism, Modernism, New Goliards, Pastoral matters, Philosophy, Spirituality
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Mainstream versus Marginal
I would just like to get a couple of reflections in during a brief blog session. I remember as a kid in the 1960’s being brought up in a very straightforward kind of family, not very religious but highly respectful … Continue reading
Pope Francis on Progressivism and Traditionalism
I found this fascinating quote in the article From Rio de Janeiro to Rome, from Poetry to Prose by Sandro Magister. In it, Magister quotes the Pope’s take on two opposite tendencies, progressive and traditionalist, present in the Church: The … Continue reading
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Authority and Tradition
For many years, I have heard it said again and again that the crisis of western Christianity is one of authority. This constitutes the entire question of religious freedom and the liberty of the conscience – also why some authoritarian … Continue reading
Will Beauty Save the World?
As we have been talking about beauty and aesthetics recently, here is an old Anglo-Catholic posting of mine. I reproduce it in full since I am the author. The article dates from March 20th 2010. There are some sympathetic comments … Continue reading
Wisdom from John Locke
It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of the truth.
Sea of Faith
This morning, my enquiring mind has been poring over various texts concerning post-modernism and what it is generally understood to be. I try to synthesise everything in my mind and express something coherent.
The Blue Flower 