Reason as a Venture of Trust [SSL 306]

I’m back to bringing you some philosophy courtesy of David Bentley Hart. This time an explanation of how first principles precede reason in determining reality from his article called Reason’s Faith from 2015

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Downright Awestruck [SSL 301]

Today we are probing our sense of mystery and wonder.
Have you encountered AWE lately?
The people, book, and article mentioned, and more info and photos can be found at PART II: https://sparkmymuse.substack.com/publish/post/142762862


To get the spiritual formation book I wrote (The Wild Land Within)… 🎁 ❤️ 
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• You can find out about my publisher Broadleaf Books here


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Feature photo is from NASA. The first is MSH 11-52, a supernova remnant blowing a spectacular cloud of energized particles resembling the shape of a human hand, seen in data from Chandra, NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), and ground-based optical data.

Eps. 214 Collisions of Earth & Sky; guest, Heidi Barr

Today is a conversation with author, poet, and return guest Heidi Barr ⬇️

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The Fear of Connection [SSL 249]

Host Lisa Colón DeLay discusses the human need to connect with others to become more ourselves and how can we begin.

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Hurricane FIONA recovery

I’m collecting money for practical and recovery needs in Puerto Rico.

80% of the island’s agricultural areas were damaged or destroyed by Fiona. Reliable power/electricity and clean water are still hoped for by thousands more than a month later.

PayPal.me/lisacolondelay or venmo: @lisadelay

and
here is a short list of organizations I trust:

Mi Patria : linkt.ee/mipatria.pr

La Fondita de Jesus: https://lafonditadejesus.org/home-page

Happy Givers Community Kitchen: https://www.happynpo.com/community-kitchen


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Still Life [SSL 229]

Today, I’m featuring the weekly work of curation (Still Life newsletter) by Michael Wright. You can support Michael at @bymichaelwright on Venmo or PayPal or sponsor books from this wishlist. Your support helps Still Life grow and stay adfree. Thank you!
More can be found when you support my work. Read the poem“Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way”  by Juan Felipe Herrera for yourself at the links below:
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