If hope is not wishing, then what is it?
I’m searching for the ontology and the phenomenology of this thing called hope. Faith and trust as well, while I’m at it. These are juicy human necessities of the soul, substances I could use right now, if I could just settle them into my heart.
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Posts Tagged ‘spirituality’
Some Big Words About Hope
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged faith, hope, love, ontology, phenomenology, spirituality, the bible on June 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If Wishes Were Horses
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged faith, hope, magical thinking, spirituality, the art of living, wishing on June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hope Lesson 2: There’s a difference between hope and magical thinking.
I just don’t know what it is. I have a pink magic wand at the office. I bring it out when I need to make a point. It flashes and lights up, and it’s fun to swing around, but so far it’s not produced [...]
How the Easter Egg Rolls
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Catholocism, church, deconstructed faith, Easter, Episcopal, faith, spirituality on March 23, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Hi, it’s me, reporting to you live from my self-imposed religious exile, on Easter Sunday morning, 2008. The mood here is a bit melancholy, I’m afraid. Feeling adrift and homeless casts a sad shadow on the hope and celebration of Easter, I admit. On the other hand I have to say I truly wouldn’t have [...]
