Theology

[one of those jerks]

Kaufmann was brought up in the Lutheran faith. At age 11, he found he believed neither in the Trinity nor that Jesus was God, and thus converted[1] to Judaism. The rise of Nazism did not deter his conversion. Kaufmann subsequently discovered that his grandparents were all Jewish. In a 1959 Harper's Magazine article, he summarily rejected all religious values and practice, Christianity in particular, praising instead moralists such as the biblical prophets, the Buddha, and Socrates.[2] He believed that critical analysis and the acquisition of knowledge were liberating and empowering forces. He forcefully criticized the fashionable liberal Protestantism of the 20th century (e.g. Rudolf Bultmann, Paul Tillich, and Karl Barth) as filled with contradictions and evasions, preferring the austerity of the book of Job and the Jewish existentialism of Martin Buber. Kaufmann disliked Heidegger, on substance, and for lack of clear writing. Kaufmann expounded his beliefs in Critique of Religion and Philosophy, among many other books.~wiki

Definitions of theology on the Web:

the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology"
the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford"
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Theology is the eighth full-length album by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor. It was released in 2007 on Rubyworks (and Koch Records in the USA). The album consists of two discs – the acoustic "Dublin Sessions" and full-band "London Sessions".
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The study of God and the truthfulness of religion in general; An organized method of interpreting spiritual works and beliefs into practical form
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theologize - treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character
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theologist - theologian: someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
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theologist - A theologian; one who is skilled, professes or practices of what relates with God
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theological - Of or related to theology
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/theological

Theology finds its scholars pursuing the understanding of and providing reasoned discourse of religion, spirituality and God or the gods.
www.yourghoststories.com/glossary.php

The study of God, His nature, attributes, character, abilities, revelation, etc. True theology is found in the Bible which is the self-revelation of God.
keyboardsforchrist.com/Dovenew3.html

Theology is the knowledge of God. It is not a result of studying books or exercising the reason; it is on the one hand a fruit of the knowledge of God and of the personal experience of Him; on the other hand it is the way which leads to the healing of man and the knowledge of God. ...
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theologian - a member of the clergy, especially one who is knowledgeable about theology
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Literally the “science of God” - the understanding of a system of religious faith - in Christianity theology is derived from the scriptures, the tradition of the Church, the worship and experience of the Church, the reason of man.
www.theadvent.org/liturgy/glossary.htm

A course of religious study usually at a college or religious place of learning
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from the Greek theos (god) and logos (word); a developed doctrine or rational analysis of the nature of one or many gods, the divine relation to the creative phenomena of the physical world, and the revelatory experience of humankind as to such matters as worship, ethical conduct and salvation.
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The science of the knowledge of God. Theology seeks to think God's thoughts after Him, insofar as He allows man through the Scripture to enter into His thinking.
www.dtl.org/trinity/misc/glossary.htm

is from the Greek [theos] meaning God, and [logos] meaning word or discourse. It is is the discourse or study of God and the revelation of His ...
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the development of doctrines in different Churches; heretical movements and spirituality and their exponents; history of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation; discoveries of Nag Hammadi and their significance for Gnosticism.
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( in theology: Nature of theology ) The Greek philosopher Plato (c. 428–348/347 bc), with whom the concept emerges for the first time ...
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1. The study of the nature of Deity, or religious ideas, beliefs and practices and especially of humankind’s connection to Deity. 2. ...
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“Paradigms of Understanding that inform Action as to the ultimate nature, purposes and activity of God towards Creation based upon the Biblical record. ...
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Cambridge University Press, 2000.
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theologian - A person who studies Bible truths using concepts created from its teachings.
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theological - Some ideas in the Pastorals differ from Paul's thought. For example, “faith” (Titus 1:13; 2:2) suggests orthodoxy or “sound doctrine ...
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theologian - A person who engages or is an expert in theology.
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[mtmynd]

truck, as i was perusing your extensive list of definitions for the word, theology. i was struck by the extent god and religion have become one. no, not foolish. it was simply a recognition that the two words, god and religion, are so enjoined they're like twins.

but that really is not, or should not, be absolute. this human quest for (a) god to answer mankind's eternal questions should not be filed under 'religion', 'theology; or even 'god.' Or at least the grouping will include the more powerfully complete of the three, the word 'spiritual'...

for years, as you probably already know, i have been an outsider's practitioner of the philosophies of the East. in so doing i have almost naturally been attracted to the music that 'lives' within these eastern philosophies.

to make this a much shorter reply, i would like for you to try this link (click 'listen') and take in the words of one Jai Uttal, a musician that i've been following for several years now. this little interview puts the words of the spiritual into the hands of all of us, not in the exclusivity of any religion or theocratic philosophy... the way i feel it should be.

anyway, i hope you enjoy what he has to say, get a taste of some of his music and his influences, and end the 10 mins with a smile on your face. what more need there be..?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=7692902

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much shorter reply

The little I know about Theology tells me it is about God, or about no god.
Rertrand Bussell say Buddhism is a god-less religion.
For some threason I space out on the word theology and start thinking about theocracy.

There is not a word for god anymore.
Never was really I think that is what the Hebrew children meant, there is no word for god.
That is why they spelt it G-d maybe.

Man those guys were word freaks.

I know the feeling.

I forgot the word

"where can i find a man who forgets about words and ..."

I heard a mad man say that Hindu's built the temple and the Jews wired it for sound.

Listening to kirtan now as I type
ten four on nobody here but us chickens.

Thanks for the link
listening again

I suppose people who are color blind
can't see the music
synthesia as if I have it
but am color blind
aphasia
I got that too
like the bear in the Pogo comic strip.

I will have to get somebody to read this for me.


Music good
just what the doctor ordered on this monday morning in new berlin

A happy camper this morning, I got out of that surban light pollution last night
out in the country to see the sky and a bright very bright full moon
my head full of moon shadows
a good feeling
with my second cup of coffee listening to
Kirtan

Jazz is spiritual music too

I used to sit in the audience at the Left Bank Jazz Society concerts and wonder why people around me would spontaneously broke in to applause.



Good luck reading this. I don't have firefox on this computer.

Still thinking about the videos

Trying to remember where I used to check the little box for "acceleration"

Memory jumbled between settings for win98 and winxp. get back to you when I sort it out.

thanks again for the music link
I need all I can get



I been wandering in the top banner sand dunes today
the last couple days.
mnaz in the desert
a cure for the mildew blues.

Sometimes I think I run on lunar power.
That moonlight refreshed me
A cure for metaphysical blues.

[one of those jerks]

I wrote:

on this monday morning in new berlin

I am thinking about founding a new religion, a two day sabbath.


Sunday another workday for me
the first day of the week
and keep it holy
I think I would like to keep at least three or four days a week holy. One day of keeping holy is not enough anymore.

holy modal rounders comes to mind for some reason

random


Pauli and Jung and alchemey
it is weirder than I can think
the pauli principle
this unconscious
the dark energy
creating the world beneath our feet.

[mtmynd]

g'day to you, truck! (a little of the Aussie-speak there for some reason)

Do you remember a fellow that went by 'feral911' and after the 9/11 thing he dropped the 911 to simply 'feral'? Jason. Pretty outrageous character back then. I know you know him, cyber-speaking. He's been involved with working in those huge mines in western Australia for years now and is living with a gal he meant at work. They bought a house outside of Perth... a small town 'Donnybrook.' He's doing good last i heard. Still has the damn aussie humor... funny as hell, imho.

Strange I thought of that. it has nothing whatsoever to do with anything in your (2) posts, but somehow it derailed me into Western Australia. Maybe it was the desert comment on the Naz photo... beautiful shot. The solitariness of the desert is always magnified by the breadth of your vision when surrounded by the low growth plants....

<center>"i can see for ever...'

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of course being around one mile up on our Franklin Mountains aids immensely with the commanding view all the way to the horizon.

(still wondering what the stream will be. damn. play it by fingertip, i reckon.)

later, amigo.

[mtmynd]

kirstan is good. the path to the spirit is paved with music and chant.

[one of those jerks]

and silence

[mtmynd]

((emoti-calm))