Tag: temperance
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Our Condition Dearly beloved, ignorance has always been recognised as fundamental to the human setting. However, it is equally true that error is typically not recognisable without a more complete picture of the correct thing and its purpose. Error, therefore, cannot be ignored. To define ourselves by the sin or error, however, is to lose…
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Bridge to Gratitude for Grace On this blog I have discussed the importance of Magnanimity at length. It is the first of the structural virtues and it truly cannot be overestimated as all other virtues depend completely upon it. “Magna” means great and “anima” means spirit, together it produces grace and forgiveness, the greatest GRACE…
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Cohesion and Resilience So what does community mean in practical terms? How are we to build healthier communities that respect natural human bonds while avoiding the pitfalls of Victimentality as described in Your Fight? True community begins with emotional resonance and common understandings, empathising with those around you which is obviously difficult to fake. This…
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A Call to Humility Dearly beloved of God, imperfection guarantees ignorance. Our very fallibility is the gateway to wisdom, if we allow it to be. In the imperfections of our human incompleteness are sown the seeds of our understanding, and our patterns of understandings which result in our gifts to the world. The more we…
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Altruism and Egoism in Extremes and Moderations The third domain of Resurrexit Spiritus is Eros, where love is a divinely transformative force that can change everything overnight. It is also worthwhile to note here that while the next domain of Logos is the final one, it is an encapsulation of the previous three making Eros…
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Product and Craft from Self and Other The second domain of Resurrexit Spiritus is Telos. This is where balance is achieved in terms of goals, labour and habits through the reconciliation of product and craft. This is where we spend most of our time experientially as humans. It is the more selfish paradigm in the…
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God’s Moderation Over Idolatry’s Extremes An unmistakable pattern that emerges over generations is that of the tendency for goals outside God’s realm to veer into extremes. These goals need not be against God per se, but rather untethered from divine wisdom and empowering the self. Imagine planting seeds in your garden. If you water too…
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Transformation Begins Within So spiritual transformation is to find focus in spirit, acquire a peaceful spirit internally, and, eventually, attain to spiritual warfare. This is absolute progression that mirrors the structure of creation itself. There is the act of choosing to align oneself with higher truths rather than the distractions of the world. There is…
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Peace Within, and Particular Alignment Acquire a peaceful spirit immanently. Far from passivity, it is preparation for the greater battles. Cultivate a profound stillness that permits vision beyond illusions of the world. Embracing the present moment with unshakeable serenity, despite the turmoil and chaos which surrounds us. To acquire peace within is to recognise that…
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The Only Focus on Particulars & Universals Let us begin with a truth so simple it is often overlooked: the soul is more than a passenger in the body; it is the driver of all human purpose and confused only by separation from God’s purpose. Lasting focus in spirit must be based upon a recognition…