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Saintliness and the Philosophical Silk Road | Christopher Mastropietro & Andrew Sweeny

Dr. John Vervaeke

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Beneath the Absurd Lies Order

Hidden beneath the veneer of seemingly absurd behavior exists a concealed order. Individuals who defy conventional understanding may appear chaotic, but their actions are guided by an underlying logic that transcends typical frameworks of perception. This hidden unity is not evident to us, leading to a sense of dissonance between our understanding and their manifestations. Such individuals, often likened to saints, embody a complexity that challenges our conventional models, suggesting that our inability to fully grasp their essence does not imply randomness, but rather a richness of meaning that escapes our immediate comprehension.

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