Exploring knowledge, understanding, and consciousness through biblical teachings. Historical perspectives on data interpretation and moral reasoning. Delving into ways of knowing, gratitude, and becoming like God. Recognizing contributions in the parish community. Exploring wisdom, soul, and mind connections. Diving into the pineal gland, spiritual practices, and the role of the Holy Spirit.
Crafting involves various disciplines and techniques that can be morally ambivalent, Wisdom is rooted in recognizing inherent patterns in creation beyond aesthetic appreciation, Christ as the Logos guides us to understand God through patterns in creation
Deep dives
Crafting Reason and Purpose
Crafting encompasses various disciplines like art, music, and poetry, tying in human creativity to put things in order. Techniques like this can be morally ambivalent, as they can be utilized for constructive or destructive purposes, highlighting the responsibility in their application.
Perceiving Divine Order
Wisdom involves recognizing the inherent patterns within creation, akin to perceiving justice and order built into the universe. This understanding goes beyond aesthetic appreciation, delving into the deep logic of creation that reflects the divine presence and intricacies.
Understanding the Logos as the Revelation of God
Christ as the Logos reveals God to creation. Through the Logos, we come to the Father. The Logi in all created things reflect the Logos, leading us to understand God. These patterns and structures guide us back to the Logos and ultimately to know God.
Exploring the Noetic Perception of Thoughts
The noose functions as an organ of perception, receiving thoughts from external sources. Thoughts are seeds that can be nurtured or discarded. By guarding our thoughts and focusing on those from God, we shape our spiritual transformation.
The Power of Focusing the Noose on Spiritual Growth
Focusing the noose on thoughts from God leads to spiritual growth. Every good thought is from the Lord, shaping us toward goodness. By training the noose to receive Godly thoughts, we become more like Him, fostering a transformative and conscious spiritual life.
According to the Bible, how do we know things? What exactly is the mind? What is consciousness? What are thoughts, and how do they work? And what does knowledge do to someone? Join Fr. Stephen De Young and Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick as they take a mind-bending journey into the Biblical image of the Nous.
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