Source of Learning

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

War’s flaws cannot be hidden by cover-up; nor can peace’s benefits.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

You continue to inspire generations of psalmists, whose words and music bring us into your company. You live in them as a restless urge to express the image that carries your meaning in a feeling, an experience, a drama. You whisper the tune that carries the words to our souls, where we hear your voice calling us: “Listen, for truth lies here, can you hear it?”

Thank you for speaking to us in such a pleasant voice. It resonates.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“My credit card limit is what??”

[It might be an interesting notion… but He never said it.]

D. Blog: On Learning

God has been called Wisdom, Sophia, for God is the ultimate source of all knowledge. I believe God is also the source of our desire to learn. God places within us a curiosity to learn whatever we can about the wondrous world around us. We go at this learning full time until we think we know everything, or until schools tell us we know nothing, or until educational systems make us afraid to learn and afraid to fail.

It breaks my heart to know there are adults who teach children to fear learning, to fear certain subjects deemed to be unclean. Because I had teachers who encouraged learning, I gained an appreciation for the great variety of knowledge fields. I also learned that I would avoid subjects that demean me or other human beings. So I disrespect violence and ridicule or abuse; they are rightly termed inhumane.

I also learned that truth is present in many books by many authors, that scripture has no corner on truth or on wisdom to live by. For Divinity and the divine will continue to be revealed through time. As usual, we can see God if we pay attention. God is present in the details as well as in the big picture. I am so grateful that the Divine One keeps me interested in learning more about this amazing life.