Christmas Day
"a religious and cultural celebration by billions of people around the world" -- wikipedia.
Religion
asking for God's mercy
a common practice among Christians.
Give Me An Answer with Stuart & Cliffe Knechtle (YouTube)
"Driven by a deep commitment to spreading the message of Jesus, we actively engage skeptics, empower truth-seekers, and offer meaningful responses to questions, doubts, and challenges concerning faith, reason, and the meaning of life." Priority request.
churchiness
strict conformity or zealous adherence to the forms or beliefs of a church -- merriam-webster.
Bible study groups
Request: Been asked to participate in this a few times at campus and I wonder what the field of it might be.
Notre Dame cathedral
on Sunday hosted its first Mass since the catastrophic fire of 2019.
We Who Wrestle With God, by Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world, analyzing the Biblical accounts of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering and triumph that stabilize, inspire and unite us, culturally and psychologically -- amazon.
The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis
a Christian devotional book first composed in Medieval Latin as De Imitatione Christi (c. 1418–1427) --vwikipedia.
"If this doesn't work out, then God has something better in store for you"
Priority request: I heard this in a lot of Christian communities in regards to prayer... a kind of redirect from God, who being omnipotent, knows what is best for us.
soul
Calibration identifies it as an intellectual concept.
"You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body"
Request: Quote by C.S. Lewis. This reminded me of the teachings of Hawkins.
neti neti (not this, not that)
a Vedic analysis of negation which is used in Jnana Yoga as a path to Self-realization.
Amish lifestyle in US
"The Amish are best known for their plain clothing, most of it self-made, and nonconformist lifestyle" -- britannica.
Love and Responsibility, by Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II)
Apologetic work of Catholic tradition regarding family life and sexual morality from Pope John Paul II.
Mithra (deity)
Priority request. An ancient Iranian deity of covenants, light, oaths, justice, the Sun, contracts, and friendship… Mithra is also a judicial figure, an all-seeing protector of Truth (Asha), and the guardian of cattle, the harvest, and the Waters -- wikipedia.