Category Archives: Religion
Why Am I in This #$*)&(% Lifeboat?
This morning in the car Anthropapa and I were having a discussion about affirmative action and the fact that there have only been 3 African American US senators since Reconstruction, and how maybe President Obama will be a positive role … Continue reading
Filed under Deep Thoughts, life, papa, Religion
Trial by Water
Today was rather momentous. At one point this afternoon I realized that the entire day was like an initiation of some kind or another. Rudolf Steiner wrote quite a bit about initiatory experiences, religious, meditative, and quotidian. The quotes I … Continue reading
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Darwin, Gradually
Having finally finished the unpleasant book about psychopathic killers, I have gone back to finish editing a series of essays about Charles Darwin. 2009 is the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth, so he’s being feted and written about left and … Continue reading
Unsettled
(You will have to bear with me here. I have lots going on and came up with this cute little structure for the post that will not let me cut anything out! So read on, all 1,400 words, if you … Continue reading
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I Cried Today
as I watched the I Have a Dream speech with my kids.* Truly one of the greatest speeches in American history. Then I wondered what Dr. King’s sermons must have been like, so I yet again put my trust in … Continue reading
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Spiritual Tasks of the Homemaker – Part 9
After discussing how rhythm can be a tremendous source of strength for the homemaker, we will now look at the interaction between the home and cultural life. ❖❖❖❖❖❖ Where do we find a basis for human relationships in our current … Continue reading
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Spiritual Tasks of the Homemaker – Part 2
In the first section we read how, over time, human beings have become more and more individualized and less guided by norms. We also read how homemakers of today are still influenced by the social expectations set up during the … Continue reading
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Saturday Steiner
So, I spent the morning doing wet-on-wet painting with a roomful of other Waldorf mamas at Melisa‘s house. It was so great to meet people on this path, learning as we go. We nibbled yummy snacks, did some beautiful paintings … Continue reading
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Preconceived Notions
Image by mharrsch via Flickr In The Philosophy of Freedom, Rudolf Steiner talked about how your own thoughts can be the object of your thinking. In other words, you consciously observe your own thoughts. Buddhist practitioners will recognize this, of … Continue reading
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Human Nature
I’m editing a book by a political scientist on “loss of faith in our social and governing institutions.” Seems pretty relevant right now! I can’t got into detail about the author’s work as it has not yet been published, but … Continue reading
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