Re: [TruthTalk] POLYANYI AND THE HOLY SPIRIT

[Wm. Taylor]

So then, are you telling me that Jung is sitting on your throne? I think you are. What's the deal, it's okay when you benefit from the contributions of others, but its not okay for another to do the same? Sounds a bit contradictory to me. But of course that's just a philosophical insight on my part. You don't have to give it any mind. However, I must say, Judy, your credibility is waning. You'd better take a nap, and start eating right, get refueled a little bit. Really I think you just can't stand the thought that someone other than yourself might have something important to say. Rest those tired bones, Judy. The days are piling up, getting longer.   Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Taylor To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 7:08 AM Subject: [TruthTalk] POLYANYI AND THE HOLY SPIRIT From: "Wm. Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him?" (1 Cor 2:11).   The premise upon which Polanyi stood, was this: we always know more than we can say. Hmm. I wonder where he'd heard that before?   jt: Man is a spirit being and everyone inwardly knows more than they can articulate; Oftentimes people do not know how or why they know things. This is where Carl Jung's 'unconscious mind' along with his archetypes and dark shadows comes from.   Jung's father was a pastor but Carl became disillusioned with religion thinking it was impotent and could not help people.  At some point Jung did admit that he believed the things he saw in the "unconscious" were demons but that would have been too controversial in his generation so he used different terms.  There are two kingdoms out there Bill and we are spiritual receivers for one or the other.  No point in wearing ourselves out on Polanyi when we can go directly to the throne of grace for help in time of need.   judyt   "Man in his pomp is like the beasts that perish"       From: Judy Taylor To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 9:36 AM Subject: [TruthTalk] POLYANYI AND THE HOLY SPIRIT   Bill: This is what the search engine turned up for Mars Hill. "For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him?" (1 Cor 2:11). I notice your theologian Torrance is one of Polanyi's interpreters.  IMO time would be better spent  on the following: "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him; but God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God" (1 Cor 2:9,10).  So what new thing can Polanyi come up with that God is unaware of?  judyt   Tacit Knowing, Truthful Knowing: The Life and Thought of Michael Polanyi Though largely ignored, the work of research chemist-turned-philosopher Michael Polanyi (1891-1976) offers rich insight into the methods of science, the role of belief in all human knowing, and the important connections between knowledge and responsibility. Tacit Knowing, Truthful Knowing explores Michael Polanyi's criticisms of both objectivism and subjectivism, and his attempts to develop a more truthful understanding of how we know the world. His ideas are based on the belief that all knowledge is either tacit (silent and unspoken) or rooted in tacit knowledge. This two and one-half hour program (on two audio cassettes) features interviews with leading interpreters of Polanyi's thought, including Marjorie Grene, Richard Gelwick, Thomas Torrance, and Martin Moleski. Interviews with Nobel Prize-winning chemist Dudley Herschbach, educator Steven Garber, and master violin makers Peter and Wendy Moes, along with readings from Michael Polanyi's books and correspondence, further illuminate his ideas. On two cassettes. HRA-2  $15.00  [Add to cart]