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Spiritual Symmetry

by | Apr 8, 2016 | sophia

The symmetry of beauty has been on my mind, especially the way it happens in the symmetry of sacrifice. As an expression of deep love, God shouldered a cross in order to create the universe—in turn—as an expression of deep love, we shoulder our cross and the beauty is...

A God Delusion

by | Jan 13, 2016 | sophia

‘A God Delusion’ is what Richard Dawkins should have titled his book, which (in a dead giveaway of his rather pompous approach) he called ‘The God Delusion’. I haven’t finished reading it yet but every page so far is reinforcing the fact...

Pity

by | Nov 10, 2014 | sophia

‘Ye must distinguish. The action of pity will live forever: But the passion of pity will not. The passion for pity, the pity we merely suffer, the ache that draws men to concede what should not be conceded and the flatter when they should speak truth, the pity...

Be

by | Oct 23, 2014 | sophia

Be happy to do things that go nowhere Be happy to open your mouth before your mind is in gear Be happy to respond to whatever catches your attention Be a cheerful event in their day Keep ‘the spirit of the game’ Ask questions & listen Be in no hurry...

Love Machines

by | Oct 23, 2014 | sophia

Those who have given their lives to loving the weak and vulnerable can become so clever at heading off embarrassments and anticipating the ways of troubled people that it’s impossible for their friends or even their own children to ever have a good healthy...