I started my walk. I was going through my usual bit of thanksgiving: Another day of mobility, freedom from pain, a sense of balance, and then I got down to being able to see well enough to enjoy the beauty of creation. As I was looking at the sky with the variety of grays in the clouds and the islands of blue looking through, I wondered, is the beauty of creation in the actual variety or in the standards we have internalized?
Standards of beauty vary with culture and personality. We’ve all heard about how beauty is in the eye to beholder. There’s a lot of truth in that. Just look at what different cultures consider beautiful. Look at what different time periods of history considered beautiful.
For most people there is a set something which is required for beauty. I don’t know if we can define it. It may be beyond our intellectual ability. It’s still exists.
In addition to that there is the variety. When you look at clouds, to the many types of trees, the autumn leaves, it is the variety in the contrast. Sometimes it conveys the joy of the moment.
So as you’ve heard somebody say, enjoy the moment.
homo unius libri
Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship
Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.
Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.
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