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Comment on The Death Cult Progeny of the Enlightenment by epsilon

epsilon — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:26:48 +0000

Hello Roger – have just re-read this post – it is so profound! Are you still having problems with accessing my blog? My internet access has been very patchy recently – the engineers are trying to help but can’t find the fault yet:)

I tried to send this comment earlier but then pressed “bookmark the permalink” (even though I don’t know what it’s supposed to do!) and lost the comment…

Comment on Book Review: Puritan´s Empire by Charles A. Coulombe by Blind Faith in the Dogmatic Authority of Secularism

Blind Faith in the Dogmatic Authority of Secularism — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:59:25 +0000

[...] I have recently reviewed books of the same period of history by Charles Coulombe and Donal Anthony Foley. These will be seen as less reliable than the tome from the OUP. They will [...]

Comment on This Joy by roger

roger — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:34:48 +0000

Philip, thank you for this unexpected kind encouragement again and prayers! After finding your comment yesterday, I found myself last night in the Holy Hour praying for you as well and will continue. And I join you in your prayer for the Pope, this lonely, heroic figure, so misunderstood, often so reviled by a tunnel-visioned world, so in need of all our prayers for his mission …

Comment on This Joy by philip johnson

philip johnson — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:27:26 +0000

your faith is strong .you are in my prayers.god bless you and god bless the pope. philip.

Comment on The Death Cult Progeny of the Enlightenment II by The Death Cult Progeny of the Enlightenment III

The Death Cult Progeny of the Enlightenment III — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:19:17 +0000

[...] again to quote Valentin Tomberg from last time: “only one part of divided humanity … remained loyal to the [previous world] conception. It is [...]

Comment on Book Review: When Corporations Rule the World by David C. Korten by The Death Cult Progeny of the Enlightenment III

The Death Cult Progeny of the Enlightenment III — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:06:34 +0000

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Comment on Book Review: Meditations on the Tarot – Anonymous (with an Afterword by Hans Urs von Balthasar) by roger

roger — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:31:00 +0000

Thank you Benjamin for this beautiful quote and for your warm words. They help, for much the same reasons as I just said to Philip here.

Comment on Thank you, Friend(s) Unknown (You know who you are) by roger

roger — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:27:16 +0000

Thank you so much Philip. This kind, warm encouragement means a lot to us. For this internet writing is a somewhat lonely business. Through the wonders of internet technology, Kim and I can see a fair number of people following the site, but whose identities and responses we have not the least idea! They may be following it with the appreciation you have indicated, or at the other extreme with a horrid fascination. Or indeed a mixture of both! And we do appreciate the efforts of all of you who have given us feedback, either here at the site or via private email.

Comment on Valentin Tomberg: The Impoverishment of Protestantism by roger

roger — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:22:09 +0000

Yes Edwin. Catholicism is a living, growing tradition. I cannot help but feel that part of the problem of the Reformers was a certain cynicism. By going back to sola scriptura, that is investing faith in the Bible alone, they threw out 1,400 years of tradition after the Bible, as though none of it could be trusted as inspired by God. This is a form of cynicism, it seems to me.

A last note: during our most welcome exchanges here, it seems that often we have been talking of two different (though both important) things. You have emphasised more perhaps Protestantism as an individual path trodden by great individuals, whereas my concern has been humanity, as evidenced in the quote that started this: “The impoverishment of humanity caused by Protestantism”.

To repeat, both individual and societal orientations are very important. I am simply indicating that this quote spoke to my reflections over years on the whole of Western society.

Comment on Book Review: Meditations on the Tarot – Anonymous (with an Afterword by Hans Urs von Balthasar) by Benjamin

Benjamin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:05:01 +0000

Revisited your blog; I am thankful for your journey and witness to me. I will revisit MotT as soon as I am able. Prayers for your journey, unknown friend…
ST. GREGORY OF NYSSA

“He who climbs never stops going from beginning to beginning, through beginnings that have no end. He never stops desiring what he already knows.”