Right now I'm working on Doubt, A History by Jennifer Michael Hecht. I'm greatly enjoying it. So far I have worked though Hellenistic Greece, Judaism, Buddhism, and Rome. And I'm just now getting into the first few centuries of Christianity, which is fascinating, especially since I can compare it to what I've read in the Bible. It turns out that there was a lot going on that you don't get in Church--though I did get a taste of it in my religious history classes at TNU.
Out of the chapter on Roman doubt, I picked up a quote that I think is just wonderful. I wrote it on a sticky note and put in on my computer moniter.
If there is a God, all is well; and if chance rules, do not thou be governed by it. -Marcus Aurelius
I'm also working a bit on The Sacred Depths of Nature, by Ursula Goodenough, Freedom Evolves, by Daniel C. Denett, and Crypto, by Steven Levey. I doubt I will be able to work though all of them before school starts back up again though. So many books, so little time!
4 comments:
Thanks for dropping by the blog. Curious how you made your way.
Drop by anytime. You're certainly welcome. Just know that I post some bits on discipleship here and there. Just a heads up.
Not a problem :) But thanks for the heads-up.
BTW, I found you just by browsing though the blogs.
Cool. Browsing the blogs can be quite interesting.
I should probably note on the "heads up", you won't be so-called "witnessed" to, or find some of us trying to re-convert you or anything. We try to keep a good open and honest discussion going when we can. The heads up was more of an us being honest thing
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