Re: Sects

2010-01-10 Thread Paul McKibben
The Baha'i Studies Listserv I think the confirmation of the 9 Hands of Cause was too prevent a conspiracy of the Agshan to promote one of their members as the next Guardian Paul McKibben On 10/01/2010 9:09 AM, Susan Maneck wrote: The Baha'i Studies Listserv Although I think

Re: Sects

2010-01-09 Thread Paul McKibben
understand about the Will and Testament they have no basis for a claim or link to the Guardianship. Paul McKibben On 08/01/2010 9:35 PM, David Friedman wrote: The Baha'i Studies Listserv We see the Remeyites as ignoring or misunderstanding the Will and Testament. Yet there is one key part

Re: Unity of nations

2009-01-02 Thread Paul McKibben
historians will point back and indicate which events were the turning points leading to the lesser peace. Paul McKibben __ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:arch...@mail-archive.com Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:leave-408147-274

Re: Views of the Supernatural

2008-08-03 Thread Paul McKibben
of the divine is just evidence that we do not know what we are talking about when we talk about God. Paul McKibben The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto (e-mail) is sent by the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) and is intended to be confidential

Re: Views of the Supernatural

2008-08-03 Thread Paul McKibben
Mark A. Foster wrote: Which, IMO, is why it is always best to let people describe (and label) themselves. For instance, I have sometimes read people claim that there are no atheists. To me, that fails to give sufficient credit to those who call themselves atheists (as if they had not

Re: Baha'i panentheism

2008-08-03 Thread Paul McKibben
Mark A. Foster wrote: After posting the last message on panentheism and the Kabbalah, I decided to Google panentheism. I just found the following in the Wikipedia Article: Panentheism in the Bahá'í Faith Some Bahá'ís are panentheistic. Human nature

Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-08 Thread Paul McKibben
in and extract some good insights in these philosophies. a spirit of open-minded sympathy reminds me of the Hermeneutic approach of Gadamer. Paul McKibben The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto (e-mail) is sent by the Johnson County Community College (JCCC

Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-05 Thread Paul McKibben
Susan Maneck wrote: To classify everyone who lives during a certain period under the rubric of modernism is to make the term meaningless. No I would not classify everyone during that period as modernist nor would I think all modernist the same. But how much were others influenced or

Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-05 Thread Paul McKibben
Thanks Mark A. Foster wrote: Paul McKibben wrote: Interesting, I would like to read a more expanded discourse on this. The danger I see in applying these terms to the writings is that is thinking more about rubric or category this or that verse falls under and not listening to what

Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-04 Thread Paul McKibben
. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul McKibben Sent: July 2, 2008 11:20 PM To: Baha'i Studies Subject: Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy] By Modernism I mean that movement/age from the 19th century to the middle of the 20th

Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-04 Thread Paul McKibben
, in the process of the social constructions of their values, rely upon various sources. Some of those sources can be religious.\ I see just about everything we know and value emenating from the human mind. A religious practice would cultivate the flowering of more spiritual endeavors. Paul McKibben

Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-04 Thread Paul McKibben
Mark A. Foster wrote: Paul McKibben wrote: The rubric Modernism is a broad human category on spectrum oh human thoughts and ideas, I would think it is a bad idea to apply it to revealed writings. Personally, I agree with Sen, although I am uncertain whether he would accede to my

Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-04 Thread Paul McKibben
Mark A. Foster wrote: Outside of North America and, to a lesser extent, Australia, evolution is accepted by the majority of theists, atheists, agnostics, apatheists, etc. The fact that some natural scientists, like Richard Dawkins, happen to be vocal religious skeptics is irrelevant, IMO.

Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-04 Thread Paul McKibben
an in influence on Buber. Nevertheless Levinas had a interesting phenomenological approach to theism. Paul McKibben The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto (e-mail) is sent by the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) and is intended to be confidential and for the use

Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-03 Thread Paul McKibben
if most of the thinkers in present day modernity are not atheists, can they bring anything from their spiritual and religious values into their field of study? AS much as they can not indicates the extent 19th century modernism cast its shadow over present day modernity. Paul McKibben

Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-03 Thread Paul McKibben
The rubric Modernism is a broad human category on spectrum oh human thoughts and ideas, I would think it is a bad idea to apply it to revealed writings. Paul McKibben Gilberto Simpson wrote: Hmmm... I'm curious about how you would describe the relationship (if any) betweeen Modernism and Bahai

Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-03 Thread Paul McKibben
few pages of The secret of Divine Civilization inspire me to something nobler and loftier. Paul McKibben The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto (e-mail) is sent by the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) and is intended to be confidential and for the use

Re: Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-03 Thread Paul McKibben
as 'post-modern.' Yes, I can see that as a better picture. I can also see the Enlightenment leading to many of the ideas of Modernism. Freud and Nietzsche whether classified as Post-modern lived in the 19th century and are part that century and its influence. Paul McKibben

Neoscholasticism/Perennial Philosophy]

2008-07-02 Thread Paul McKibben
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re: Charles S. Peirce

2005-12-10 Thread Paul McKibben
they should go to the resources I mentioned. Paul McKibben The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto (e-mail) is sent by the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above