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I finised reading "The Bridge on the Drina" by Ivo Andrić.
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“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
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In order to become whole, take the "I" out of "holiness".
I'm not a witch.
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"Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is." -- Mohandas Gandhi
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« Reply #1669 on: March 16, 2011, 07:12:36 PM » |
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Rereading Elena Gorokhova's A Mountain of Crumbs.
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« Reply #1670 on: March 16, 2011, 07:46:07 PM » |
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The Genius Within: Discovering the Intelligence of Every Living Thing, by Frank T. Vertosick, Jr.
A very interesting book so far. He argues that how we define intelligence and how we relate to the world is wrong. Ants, he says, are intelligent. So are bacteria. Why are tuna canned rather than dolphins? Where is the intelligence line in the sand, at which point we say "Ok, it's dumb enough to not care about killing it"? He doesn't argue that, say, an ant has the same level of intelligence as us, just that they are intelligent in their own way (his working definition of intelligence being: "the general ability to store past experiences and to use that acquired knowinge to solve future problems"). He's not a scientist (e.g. biologist) by profession, but a surgeon. His writing seems quite engaging to me (though I've found that my opinion on such things is often not shared).
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« Reply #1671 on: March 16, 2011, 09:15:22 PM » |
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Just finished "The Reader". Saw the film first, and I have to say that, for a change, I'm impressed with the film adaptation of the book.
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I believe in One God, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.
Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.
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« Reply #1672 on: March 16, 2011, 10:06:46 PM » |
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Signet Classic's Three by Flannery O'Conner: The Wise Blood, Violent Bear It Away, and Everything That Rises Must Converge.
Hierotheos Vlachos' Orthodox Spirituality.
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« Reply #1673 on: March 16, 2011, 10:57:24 PM » |
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« Reply #1674 on: March 17, 2011, 06:21:02 AM » |
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« Reply #1676 on: March 17, 2011, 09:33:13 AM » |
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« Reply #1677 on: March 18, 2011, 04:36:49 AM » |
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Just started reading Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen. Hopefully I'll finish it by the end of next week.
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Psalm 57:2 "I will cry out to God Most High, To God who performs all things for me."
Psalm 62:1 "Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation."
Psalm 59:9 "I will wait for You, O You his Strength; For God is my defense."
John 11:35 "Jesus wept."
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« Reply #1678 on: March 18, 2011, 01:10:51 PM » |
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Just finished "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest Gaines...Great book
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Through the Prayers of the Theotokos O Savior Save Us!
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« Reply #1679 on: March 18, 2011, 06:44:01 PM » |
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« Reply #1680 on: March 19, 2011, 07:22:24 PM » |
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A couple books I just got through interlibrary loan...
Honey from Stone: A Naturalist's Search for God, by Chet Raymo
Religion Is Not About God: How Spiritual Traditions Nurture Our Biological Nature And What to Expect When They Fail, by Loyal D. Rue
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« Reply #1681 on: March 20, 2011, 05:58:17 AM » |
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« Reply #1682 on: March 20, 2011, 06:04:10 AM » |
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Just finished "The Reader". Saw the film first, and I have to say that, for a change, I'm impressed with the film adaptation of the book.
Thanks. Maybe I will check it out. Der Vorleser is one of the few texts I've kept over the years. Touches on so many issues which affect my family. Been wary of spending the time to watch the film. |
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« Reply #1683 on: March 29, 2011, 02:21:52 AM » |
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« Reply #1684 on: March 29, 2011, 10:50:55 AM » |
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Kodeks Postępowania Cywilnego - Code of Civil Procedure
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The Young Hegel Gyorgy Lukacs
My Name is Red Orhan Pamuk
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« Reply #1685 on: March 29, 2011, 11:08:34 AM » |
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Ella E. Schneider Hilton - Displaced Person http://www.amazon.com/Displaced-Person-Russia-Germany-America/dp/0807128783I can't even tell you how much I love that book. I'm re-reading it for the umpteenth time. No time to pick up a new book because of work. |
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« Reply #1686 on: March 31, 2011, 02:56:19 AM » |
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Reading and re-reading my own book, making countless corrections, laboring to ensure that it is faithfully Orthodox, and oh yeah, trying to spot each and every little typo. Very tedious, but I hope that when it's all said and done that God will be glorified. If you think about it, I would greatly appreciate your prayers regarding this endeavor.
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« Reply #1687 on: April 04, 2011, 09:37:32 PM » |
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The Way: The Essential Classic of Opus Dei's Founder, Josemaria Escriva
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« Reply #1688 on: April 04, 2011, 09:38:34 PM » |
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Lester Del Rey - For I Am a Jealous People
I really enjoyed this. Just goes to show you the little gems you can stumble across now and then.
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« Reply #1689 on: April 08, 2011, 08:53:35 PM » |
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Hanna Rosin - God's Harvard: A Christian College on a Mission to Save America
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« Reply #1690 on: April 11, 2011, 04:24:14 PM » |
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« Reply #1691 on: April 11, 2011, 04:29:45 PM » |
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« Reply #1692 on: April 11, 2011, 04:32:36 PM » |
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Crazy for God - Frank Schaeffer
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« Reply #1693 on: April 11, 2011, 06:34:13 PM » |
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Gebre - God be with you in your writing endeavor. May your work add to the greater glory of God!
It looks like you all have good Orthodox books to read for Lent. I probably ought to find something holy to read. I have spent the last few weeks working through the first chapter of Street Without Joy.
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« Reply #1694 on: April 11, 2011, 11:56:50 PM » |
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I just finished reading Archbishop: Inside the Power Structure of the American Catholic Church by Thomas J. Reese (former editor at America), published way back in 1989. I really wish there was an updated version on today's Catholic Church, and also a comparable book for the Orthodox Church.
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American Spirits - the eco-friendly cigarette.
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« Reply #1696 on: April 12, 2011, 07:50:25 AM » |
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I'm acquainted a with a monastery founded by one of Taixu's followers (Ven. Yin Shun). I have great respect for the monks and nuns I met there. While they are "modern" in their humanistic social concerns, what struck me is that they are very much a revival of classical big-tent Chinese Buddhism in the vein of Tiantai and Huayan. I also appreciated the lack of guru/ "Zen master" worship- none of the monks, even the abbot, put on airs of being enlightened masters. There was just a straightforward teaching of Buddhism without any antics or affectation. |
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« Reply #1697 on: April 12, 2011, 05:19:03 PM » |
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Don Pittman - Toward a Modern Chinese Buddhism: Taixu's Reforms
I'm acquainted a with a monastery founded by one of Taixu's followers (Ven. Yin Shun). I have great respect for the monks and nuns I met there. While they are "modern" in their humanistic social concerns, what struck me is that they are very much a revival of classical big-tent Chinese Buddhism in the vein of Tiantai and Huayan. I also appreciated the lack of guru/ "Zen master" worship- none of the monks, even the abbot, put on airs of being enlightened masters. There was just a straightforward teaching of Buddhism without any antics or affectation. It has been a really interesting read so far. I have a friend who attends the local Fo Guang Shan temple and I was interested in what made them different. |
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Gebre - God be with you in your writing endeavor. May your work add to the greater glory of God!
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« Reply #1699 on: April 12, 2011, 10:53:44 PM » |
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Gebre, If you don't mind my asking, were you thinking about going through an Orthodox publisher, or something non-Orthodox? I was surprised when I read the Writers Market book, that Orthodox publishers (of which there are quite a few) were completely absent.
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Gebre, If you don't mind my asking, were you thinking about going through an Orthodox publisher, or something non-Orthodox? I was surprised when I read the Writers Market book, that Orthodox publishers (of which there are quite a few) were completely absent.
I'm self-publishing it with Author House right now. But Conciliar has expressed some interest. So, I'm trying to go through it and make sure it's as thoroughly Orthodox as possible. The potential problems I anticipate are: 1) It contains some OO Christological opinions (although I have plenty of quotes from EO Saints as well, and I have tried to emphasize that I believe our Churches hold the same doctrine regarding Christ). 2) It contains some controversial views such as my pacifist position, my view of politics, and my criticism of America. 3) I don't really have any credentials (e.g. I'm not a member of the clergy, I don't have letters behind my name, and I'm relatively new to Orthodoxy). But, I think that the book will have something for everybody, and I have tried hard to support my opinions with plenty of Scripture and quotes from the Fathers. I truly want it to glorify God and help bring people to Orthodoxy. Thanks for your prayers. Selam |
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« Reply #1702 on: April 14, 2011, 12:11:39 AM » |
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Lester Del Rey - For I Am a Jealous People
I really enjoyed this. Just goes to show you the little gems you can stumble across now and then.
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The Katana of Reasoned Discussion
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Del Ray and Cordwainer Smith... you're getting into some of the good old SF writers that I read when I was a kid. I'm glad that you're enjoying them. Have you read others by Smith?
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Haven't had too much time to read...but I'm also reading Metropolitan Kallistos' The Orthodox Way at night. It's as good as everyone else has said! I'm working through the Trinity chapter right now and I think it's a great primer for anyone considering the faith or looking to compare it to the RC beliefs on the subject.
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