On Spiritual Intuition in Christian Philosophy

The problem of spiritual intuition and its reconciliation with the natural conditions of human knowledge lies at the root of philosophic thought, and all the great metaphysical systems since the time of Plato have attempted to find a definitive solution. The subject is no less important for the theologian, since it enters so largely into [...]

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I am the New Year

I am the New Year. I am an unspoiled page in your book of time.
 
I am your next chance at the art of living.
I am your opportunity to practice what you have learned about life during the last twelve months.
All that you sought and didn’t find is hidden in me, waiting for you to [...]

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New Year Prayer

Dear Lord, please give me…
A few friends who understand me and remain my friends;
A work to do which has real value, without which the world would be the poorer;
A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed;
An understanding heart;
A sense of humor;
Time for quiet, silent meditation;
A feeling of the presence of God;
The [...]

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Some thoughts for the new year…

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but [...]

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A New Years Prayer

May God make your year a happy one!
Not by shielding you from all sorrows and pain,
But by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes;
Not by making your path easy,
But by making you sturdy to travel any path;
Not by taking hardships from you,
But by taking fear from your heart;
Not by granting you unbroken sunshine,
But by [...]

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Year End Thoughts

I was writing my initial draft of this blog on my ‘Year End Thoughts‘ when I heard over the television, the news of the assassination of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto which pushes the country to the brink. With a weakened Musharraf, emboldened fundamentalists and political parties in disarray, there is a dangerous descent [...]

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The Word Became Flesh

The Word Became Flesh
And the and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory,
Glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth John 1:14
Is Jesus God? “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). Our neighbors of other [...]

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The Face, Robert Browning

‘Tis the weakness in strength that I cry for!
My flesh, that I seek in the Godhead,
I seek it and find it!
O Saul, it shall be a Face like my face
that receives Thee; a Man like to me,
Thou shalt love and be loved by, for ever.
A Hand like this hand shall throw open the [...]

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Christmas Ten Commandments

The following blog contains some good advice that will help us keep selfishness in check this Christmas:
I. Thou shalt not leave “Christ” out of Christmas, making it “Xmas.”
To some, “X” is unknown.
II. Thou shalt prepare thy soul for Christmas. Spend not so much on gifts that thy soul is forgotten.
III. Thou shalt not let [...]

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The Unspeakable Gift

Long ago, there ruled in Persia a wise and good king. He loved his people. He wanted to know how they lived. He wanted to know about their hardships. Often he dressed in the clothes of a working man or a beggar, and went to the homes of the poor. No one whom [...]

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