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This was a very interesting essay. When Edmund is lured by the white witch and eats Turkish delight and asks for more he is actually gluttonous and sinning. Eventually the white witch turns him into stone which fits perfect in your analysis of an animate. The portrayal of something evil made him turned into stone like he has no soul.
If the soul is made up of little 🔥 fires, then to be cold-blooded is to lack soul.
The sun is a great being who gives us life like a good father.
The cold makes perfect sense. Reptiles are cold blooded because they don’t have much soul essence. Probably why we call people cold-blooded. They lack soul essence.
At a garage sale, I found a neat illustrated version of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I finished it the other night. It's still a cool story, and not clunky like one would imagine reading as an adult. I LOVED the Chronicles of Narnia as a child. LOVED. THEM.
This enlightened discussion of evil also ties directly to despair, the worst sin. as it refuses the gifts of grace, hope and growth and keeps the soul isolated in the cold.
Great essay. For some reason, I love the fiction of Lewis, but not his non-fiction. For those who are interested in something from Lewis for adults, try "That Hideous Strength." It's an excellent read.
So if evil is a hole, why the gardener does not fill it up again? Especially regarding disease and war. True question trying to understand omnipotence. The only idea that comes to my mind is that we may not understand that suffering is not necessarily bad. However, I would love to read your insights.
It is always hard to understand that suffering may have a purpose. It was a common reply in history but fell out of use when the idea of scientific progress moving in linear fashion to improve our lives came in fashion. Then people would reply, in the future this will not happen or will be cured. It was a denial of suffering having a moral purpose.
I just love these essays. I’m glad I found you bud.
Thank you Michael! 🙏
Thank you!
Amazing.... Simple, but an astonishing insight...
Thank you!
This is so cool!
No pun intended!
Nicely written!
Thank you!
I am sooo in love with The Culturist... love your work.
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This was a great read! Thank you! How does the Culturist fiffer from the Ascent?
We are more focused on Christian spirituality (within the broader Western tradition) and publish two spiritual articles per week focused on the soul's ascent to God.
If you check out our page, you'll get a feel for our focus. Thanks!
I never did see the points in common between either writer. Thank you both for the excellent article. A most welcome and successful collaboration.
This was a very interesting essay. When Edmund is lured by the white witch and eats Turkish delight and asks for more he is actually gluttonous and sinning. Eventually the white witch turns him into stone which fits perfect in your analysis of an animate. The portrayal of something evil made him turned into stone like he has no soul.
If the soul is made up of little 🔥 fires, then to be cold-blooded is to lack soul.
The sun is a great being who gives us life like a good father.
The cold makes perfect sense. Reptiles are cold blooded because they don’t have much soul essence. Probably why we call people cold-blooded. They lack soul essence.
Thanks for writing…making me want to read the chronicles of Narnia again!
I think the Magicians Nephew was the first book I read as a child, definitely the first fantasy book. I’d love to read it again as an adult!
At a garage sale, I found a neat illustrated version of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I finished it the other night. It's still a cool story, and not clunky like one would imagine reading as an adult. I LOVED the Chronicles of Narnia as a child. LOVED. THEM.
Thank you for this health food for my soul. Now to practice responding responsibly to these insights.
The Two Hands
A student asked the old teacher,
“Master, why does duality exist?”
The teacher raised his right hand and said,
“This is light.”
He raised his left hand and said,
“This is dark.”
Then he clapped once.
The sound echoed through the hall
and faded.
The student bowed.
“But Master,” he said,
“now the sound is gone.”
The teacher smiled.
This enlightened discussion of evil also ties directly to despair, the worst sin. as it refuses the gifts of grace, hope and growth and keeps the soul isolated in the cold.
Great essay. For some reason, I love the fiction of Lewis, but not his non-fiction. For those who are interested in something from Lewis for adults, try "That Hideous Strength." It's an excellent read.
I am looking at holes differently now. Amazing!
So if evil is a hole, why the gardener does not fill it up again? Especially regarding disease and war. True question trying to understand omnipotence. The only idea that comes to my mind is that we may not understand that suffering is not necessarily bad. However, I would love to read your insights.
It is always hard to understand that suffering may have a purpose. It was a common reply in history but fell out of use when the idea of scientific progress moving in linear fashion to improve our lives came in fashion. Then people would reply, in the future this will not happen or will be cured. It was a denial of suffering having a moral purpose.