(The Steps of Freemasonry: Scottish / York rites, wiki) Previously, Why are there 2 Completely Different Bloodlines of Joseph in Matthew and Luke? (2/2) Why are there 2 Completely Different Bloodlines of Joseph in Matthew and Luke? Now, the Conclusion: For anyone interested in esoterica like freemasonry and Rosicrucianism, the image I outlined in the … (Conclusion) Why are there 2 Completely Different Bloodlines of Joseph in Matthew and Luke?

(MacDonald Family Coat of Arms, wiki) The idea that bloodlines are not just historical but make figurative points is as old as the process itself, which makes sense in the case of Matthew 1 and Luke 3 (the genealogy in Luke may originally have been at the beginning of Luke) as bloodlines of Joseph that … (2/2) Why are there 2 Completely Different Bloodlines of Joseph in Matthew and Luke?

It’s remarkable to think that both Matthew and Luke independently inserted a genealogy of Joseph into the Jesus tradition.  What seems more likely is that Matthew introduced the genealogy and Luke reworked it to fit his own non-atonement theology. The genealogy of Jesus’ adoptive father Joseph in Matthew explains Jesus getting killed but still being … Why are there 2 Completely Different Bloodlines of Joseph in Matthew and Luke?

Previously, An Invitation to Listen to Edouard Tahmizian and Richard Carrier’s Upcoming Discussion: The Problem of Free Will. Last time I made 2 notes in the comments I’d like to expand on. Derrida notes we are not determined in our actions, even when we try to be. When acting, there is never enough time, information, … (2/2) An Invitation to Listen to Edouard Tahmizian and Richard Carrier’s Upcoming Discussion: The Problem of Free Will.

Tahmizian and Carrier will be recording a discussion on Free Will vs Determinism soon and here are some of my thoughts: What is the free will vs determinism debate? For example, if we ask with Keith Augustine why aggressive behavior in society is overwhelmingly a male issue it seems to point to testosterone as the … An Invitation to Listen to Edouard Tahmizian and Richard Carrier’s Upcoming Discussion: The Problem of Free Will.

Previously What is Continental Philosophy Phenomenology? (2/2)What is Continental Philosophy Phenomenology? Now, the Conclusion: Last time in a note I mentioned we see subject-object unity as even more basic than the in-itself-ness of the object, such as in an object of affection. In-itself-ness is not simply a pure encounter, but a later mental bracketing of … (Conclusion) What is Continental Philosophy Phenomenology?

Last time I noted Concepts (e.g., houseness) are inherently vague and indeterminate, but can be clarified by triangulating or intersecting related concepts. This means comparing and contrasting to un-cover from hiddenness. My basic example is houseness is “present” in an incarnate or exemplary way in the mansion, merely present in the average house, and deficient … (2/2)What is Continental Philosophy Phenomenology?

Hegel, in his inaugural address, Heidelberg, 1816, says “The Being of the universe, at first hidden and concealed, has no power which can offer resistance to the search for knowledge; it has to lay itself open before the seeker — to set before his eyes and give for his enjoyment, its riches and its depths.” … What is Continental Philosophy Phenomenology?

We spoke before of the intersecting concepts teaching/learning strategy (ethics/freedom/morality; spirit/soul/mind). Let’s do that again with: social pretense/acceptance/slumming. One of the important keys in media literacy in the world of today is non-standard comparisons. If you can engage with a book, why not also a song? For example: (1) William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair (1848): … Surreptitious Media Literacy