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ST 200 – The Foundations of Theology - Khaled Anatolios
Religion: Roman Rite Catholic Greatest Aids To My Faith: Nature and art. More specifically, I find that when I'm in the forest and near water or in rain I feel the most close to the Creator. As for art, literature that expresses a depth and sense of "more-ness," such as The Lord of the Rings, brings me into union with the Divine as does painting with watercolours and writing my own musings. |
Hullo, Well, I'm studying theology and that, they say, makes you more liberal in your thinking. Though I can't tell you for sure, I did hear some say that the reverse just might occur as a result of going to Weston Jesuit School of Theology after going to Saint Martin's University. I think this seems likely because while at SMU, I did read a lot of Joseph Campbell. While I really do like his work, I think there must be certain truths in this world and sometimes the current culture and the improper reading of Campbell can result in confusion. In reading Peter J. Kreeft's writing, I've been getting back in touch with a sense of purpose and Divine Design that I had in the first few years of undergraduate college. I believe myself to be an "old soul." Archetypes and depth of history mean a lot to me. The Hero is my Savior. Christ the King is my standard. I recently became an Oblate of St. Martin's Abbey in Lacey, WA where I feel a strong connection to the community and to God. Benedictine spirituality is beautiful with great emphasis on balance and letting in space and room for God. In this fast-paced world, silence and room for God are all the more important. An iPod in your ear all the time won't help. Trust me. I believe in God the Father, the Almighty. . . . Brian
I'm going to be updating this page eventually! I promise! —September 15, 2006 |
Religious:
"Human intellect is incurably abstract. . . . Yet the only realities we experience are concrete—this pain, this pleasure, this dog, this man. While we are loving the man, bearing the pain, enjoying the pleasure, we are not intellectually apprehending Pleasure, Pain or Personality. When we begin to do so, on the other hand, the concrete realities sink to the level of mere instances or examples. . . . This is our dilemma—either to taste and not know or to know and not taste. . . . You cannot study Pleasure in the moment of the nuptial embrace, nor repentance while repenting, nor analyse the nature of humour while roaring with laughter. But when else can you really know these things? . . . "Of this tragic dilemma myth is the partial
solution. In the enjoyment of a great myth we come nearest to
experiencing as a concrete what can otherwise be understood only as
a distraction." |
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