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Entr’acte, somewhere between Tennessee Williams and Giacomo Puccini, reflections on freedom and individuality

I was recently at a performance of Streetcar Named Desire. A few days before I was asked if I was looking forward to the evening. My reaction was mixed. I do like the theatre, but Tennessee Williams is not celebrated … Continue reading

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The Easter Error

Before I begin this discourse, it is necessary to place before the reader three propositions, items I deem necessary, if not to the logic, at least to the spirit in which the arguments are performed. First, I am not without … Continue reading

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“Fear not!”

“The angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified. But the angel said to them: “Fear not!…I bring you good news and it shall be a great joy to … Continue reading

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“Do you believe Jesus was God incarnate?”

“Do you believe Jesus was God incarnate?” That was the question recently asked. It was not the first placing of that question before me. I am inclined to think that often when it is asked, it is in the hope … Continue reading

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Spirituality, Part 8: Sabbath Rest and Ceaseless Prayer

The Sabbath For six days God created the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh he rested, so relates the sacred narrative of Genesis. Judaism encoded within this tale the basis of its division betwixt labour and leisure. The … Continue reading

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Spirituality, Part 7: A Survey of Proposed Pathways

As the Bhagavad-Gita seemingly moves towards its zenith in a great battle, Arjuna’s companion and friend suspends the near cosmic momentum with a revelation. He is the Lord God Krishna. The astonished Arjuna worshipfully announces his intention to leave behind … Continue reading

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Spirituality, Part 6: The centre cannot hold: searching for the gospel truth

The fallacy of the immutable centre “Things fall apart, the center cannot hold” wrote Yeats[i] as he portended the Western world slowly falling from faith both in itself, and its vesture of Christian cult. As with all brought face to … Continue reading

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