tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post8052946867897035988..comments2024-02-09T16:13:32.416-08:00Comments on Classical Carousel: The Great Ideas ~ How To Think About ManCleohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-62048243306389976292017-10-03T08:28:52.772-07:002017-10-03T08:28:52.772-07:00He was born into a non-observant Jewish family but...He was born into a non-observant Jewish family but was very interested in Thomism (Aquinas) --- it sounds like he was attracted more to the logic than the religious aspect at first. He became Episcopalian because of his wife and then a Catholic later in life. I don't think he was a Christian at the time of this lecture though which makes his examination of evolution even more interesting.<br /><br />Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-73449062264346741902017-10-02T13:15:20.315-07:002017-10-02T13:15:20.315-07:00This is an interesting link.
http://www.reasons.o...This is an interesting link.<br /><br />http://www.reasons.org/blogs/reflections/christian-thinkers-101--a-crash-course-on-mortimer-adlerGently Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450371589766691273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-19098511085039958152017-10-02T13:11:56.268-07:002017-10-02T13:11:56.268-07:00If I'm not mistaken, Adler was Jewish and beca...If I'm not mistaken, Adler was Jewish and became a Christian later in life. Have you read anything on that?Gently Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450371589766691273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-86955331252094149992017-10-02T11:38:50.773-07:002017-10-02T11:38:50.773-07:00I can't wait to hear how Adler approaches this...I can't wait to hear how Adler approaches this, especially because he's going to leave religion out of his examination. He is right that we never hear the traditional point of view argued in a scientific manner. So interesting .... !!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-52396132179335201562017-10-02T11:35:00.322-07:002017-10-02T11:35:00.322-07:00Adler has so many things to say about this subject...Adler has so many things to say about this subject which, to be honest, I haven't devoted the thought to as I should. I'm interested in what he has to say coming up!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-17784364236394251962017-09-30T12:20:28.480-07:002017-09-30T12:20:28.480-07:00Great overview of Adler's book. I was struck ...Great overview of Adler's book. I was struck while reading your post that man is the only animal, in any culture, that buries their dead and with ceremony.<br /><br />I think man's nature is very much the key. We are not simply matter made conscious. We are made in the Image of God. And the makes all the difference.<br /><br />I believe evolutionists (although I know there are Christians that believe in evolution, although I think that number is dwindling) believe that man developed into the complex creature to the point where he achieved self-awareness but they have not explained how that happens. Their faith is strong that it did, however.Gently Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450371589766691273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-37075317266190879882017-09-29T23:05:18.071-07:002017-09-29T23:05:18.071-07:00Awesome review as always! I am absolutely struck b...Awesome review as always! I am absolutely struck by Adler's assertion that "it's best to start with man's nature and then move to his origin. Why? Because we have more observable facts about man's nature yet more conjectural facts about man's origin." There is so much truth in this fact and yet so few of us approach it like that! I must think a little more on this! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-35503250350329084822017-09-27T23:03:03.444-07:002017-09-27T23:03:03.444-07:00Yeh, this one rather stretched my brain, but I hav...Yeh, this one rather stretched my brain, but I have my October post approaching so I'll have much lighter material to compile. Phew! <br /><br />Thank you! And I will head over to Fred's blog to see what he has to say.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-44256632375869598122017-09-27T17:11:19.798-07:002017-09-27T17:11:19.798-07:00forging on with Adler: true grit... you might ch...forging on with Adler: true grit... you might check Fred's latest post: it has some bearing on this... lovely pictures and good summation... tx...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.com