Comments on: Pentecost – three perspectives (Update plus a 4th) http://www.theliberalspirit.com/?p=277?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss A blog of progressive, religious themes Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:36:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Obie Holmen http://www.theliberalspirit.com/?p=277&cpage=1#comment-18 Obie Holmen Sat, 30 May 2009 22:56:44 +0000 http://www.theliberalspirit.com/?p=277#comment-18 <a href="#comment-17" rel="nofollow">@David Henson </a> David, Thanks for your comment. I checked your post, and appreciated that as well. One of the quotes that appears randomly on my sidebar is from Rabbi Heschel that I think resonates with your thoughts. In case you didn't see it, I will add it here and as a comment on your own blog: The grand premise of religion is that man is able to surpass himself; that man who is part of this world may enter into relationship with Him who is greater than the world; that man may lift up his mind and be attached to the absolute … How does one rise above the horizon of the mind? How does one find a way in this world that would lead to an awareness of Him who is beyond this world? It is an act of profound significance that we sense more than we can say … concepts are second thoughts. All conceptualization is symbolization, an act of accommodation of reality to the human mind. @David Henson
David,

Thanks for your comment. I checked your post, and appreciated that as well. One of the quotes that appears randomly on my sidebar is from Rabbi Heschel that I think resonates with your thoughts. In case you didn’t see it, I will add it here and as a comment on your own blog:

The grand premise of religion is that man is able to surpass himself; that man who is part of this world may enter into relationship with Him who is greater than the world; that man may lift up his mind and be attached to the absolute … How does one rise above the horizon of the mind? How does one find a way in this world that would lead to an awareness of Him who is beyond this world? It is an act of profound significance that we sense more than we can say … concepts are second thoughts. All conceptualization is symbolization, an act of accommodation of reality to the human mind.

]]> By: David Henson http://www.theliberalspirit.com/?p=277&cpage=1#comment-17 David Henson Sat, 30 May 2009 22:43:47 +0000 http://www.theliberalspirit.com/?p=277#comment-17 This was a nicely done selection, enjoying and learning from each. For a completely different take, check out my latest post on the subject: http://unorthodoxology.blogspot.com/2009/05/pentecost-in-our-own-language.html This was a nicely done selection, enjoying and learning from each.

For a completely different take, check out my latest post on the subject: http://unorthodoxology.blogspot.com/2009/05/pentecost-in-our-own-language.html

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