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Straight ahead for us this week is a trip to California, with complex, hybrid purposes. Following an academic weekend in L.A., where both of us are presenting papers at the Eric Voegelin Society (which is a group within the American … Continue reading
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Situated in History
Situated in History This might be an unusual trait, but I am someone who has trouble knowing who she is, and what life asks of her, until she gets some clarity about her place in history. By “place in history” … Continue reading
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Two Types of Intelligence
Two Types of Intelligence We’ve been in California this past week. That’s where I go periodically for neuropathy treatments. This time, the improvements weren’t merely measurable but also experiential. For example, when we were trying to get to our connecting … Continue reading
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How Jewish Am I?
How Jewish Am I? If being Jewish by birth is what counts, I suppose I’m Jewish enough. But it’s not a necessary condition for securing that identity. A few years ago, a young Christian woman – a friend and participant … Continue reading
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“Healing”
“Healing” In my seemingly endless quest to heal my right foot, one of the angles I look at is the mind/body relation. For this reason, I’m now reading a book called The Healing Journey by Matthew Manning. The author is … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Healing Journey", addictions, alternative medicine, belief system, coping strategies, Dr. Peter Nixon, emotions, God as Witness, healing, holistic healing, Human Function Check List, In God's hands, journal keeping, Matthew Manning, medical cure, mental power, mind/body relation, neurologists, personal defenses, positive thinking, psychic abilities, psychic phenomena, psychosomatic, Second Law of Themodynamics, self-monitoring, self-talk, stress, suicide, therapy, Western medicine and holistic medicine
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