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Fate and Providence 1 (Book IV, Prose 6) "The question you're asking," Lady Philosophy replied with a smile, "is the grandest of all mysteries, one which can never be explained completely to the human intellect, for, when one problem is removed, many more arise to take its place, and arise and arise unless the mind is keen and awake. For the problem you raise touches on a number of difficult questions: the simplicity of Providence, the nature of Fate, the unpredictability of Chance, 2 divine and human knowledge, predestination, and free will. You know the difficulty involved in these questions; nevertheless, I will try to answer them in the short space allotted us." Then, as though she were beginning for the first time, Philosophy said, "The coming-into-being of all things, and the entire course that changeable things take, derive their causes, their order, and their forms from the unchanging mind of God. "However, some things subject to Providence are not in turn subject to Fate.
Saint, Peace Seeker, Hero by Turns
HODAL, India — Barreling down a sizzling-hot road, in a cloud of diesel fumes and dust, Ludkan Baba is on a serious roll. He lies flat on the ground, turning himself over and over like a runaway log, limbs flailing as he bumps across potholes, splashes through mud puddles and falls deeper into a spiritual trance. Like any sadhu, or Hindu ascetic, he undertakes severe penance to liberate his soul from reincarnation's endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth. But this is no ordinary holy roller. He has rolled thousands of miles in the last 19 years, turning round and round so many millions of times that just pondering the thought can make your head spin. Yet to the 55-year-old sadhu, the constant turning is refreshing. When he stands, he is barefoot, around 5 feet tall, with a mop of matted black hair and a long black beard flecked with gray. "I move during cyclones, during blazing summers and cold winters," he said. As a sadhu, the Rolling Baba is a wanderer who survives on alms.
Invictus
"Invictus" is a short Victorian poem by the English poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903). It was written in 1875 and published in 1888 in his first volume of poems, Book of Verses, where it is the fourth poem in the section Life and Death (Echoes).[1] It originally had no title.[1] Early printings contained only the dedication To R. T. H. B. Text[edit] Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Importance[edit] William Ernest Henley is best known by virtue of this single poem.[7] Influence[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Works related to Invictus at Wikisource Quoted in full at start of Zero Six Bravo (Damien Lewis).
The Wager by BlaisePascal
About the author… Early in life Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) pursued interests in physics and mathematics. His theory of conic sections and probability theory are well known; nevertheless, his experimental methodology in physics proved just as influential, especially his research in hydrostatics. His correspondence with Fermat helped establish the foundations of probability theory; his correspondence with Leibniz helped establish the foundations of the calculus. As a result of a harrowing accident, Pascal turned his attention to religion and religious philosophy in the latter part of his life. It seems he was driving a four-in-hand when the two leader horses leaped over the parapet of Neuilly bridge.
philosophy bites
Liao Yiwu
Liao Yiwu (2010) Liao Yiwu (chinesisch 廖亦武, Pinyin Liào Yìwǔ, * 4. August 1958 in Yanting, Sichuan), auch bekannt als Lao Wei, ist ein chinesischer Schriftsteller, Dichter und Musiker, der international durch sein Buch Fräulein Hallo und der Bauernkaiser: Chinas Gesellschaft von unten ab 2009 Beachtung fand. Leben und Werk[Bearbeiten] Kindheit und Jugend[Bearbeiten] Liao Yiwu wuchs zur Zeit der großen Hungersnot auf, die eine Folge des „Großer-Sprung-nach-vorn“-Programms zur wirtschaftlichen Stärkung Chinas war. Nach Beendigung der Sekundarschule reiste Liao durch China und arbeitete als Koch und Lastwagenfahrer. Arbeit als Dichter und Verhaftung[Bearbeiten] Liao Yiwu (2011 in Erlangen) In den 1980er Jahren war Liao einer der bekanntesten jungen Dichter in China und veröffentlichte regelmäßig in wichtigen Literaturmagazinen. Im Juni 1989 schrieb Liao das Gedicht Massacre (deutsch: Massaker) über die Ereignisse am Tian’anmen-Platz am 4. Liao Yiwu (in Chengdu, Juli 2010) Am 15.
St. Augustine Confessions - Book Thirteen
The mysteries and allegories of the days of creation. Augustine undertakes to interpret Gen. 1:2-31 in a mystical and allegorical fashion so as to exhibit the profundities of God's power and wisdom and love. He is also interested in developing his theories of hermeneutics on his favorite topic: creation. 1. 2. For what did the heaven and earth, which thou didst make in the beginning, ever deserve from thee? 3. Or, what has that formless spiritual creation deserved of thee -- that it should flow lightlessly like the abyss -- since it is so unlike thee and would not exist at all if it had not been turned by the Word which made it that same Word, and, illumined by that Word, had been "made light"[507] although not as thy equal but only as an image of that Form [of Light] which is equal to thee? 4. 5. 6. [lower] heaven of that [higher] heaven, which afterward was made between water and water.[514] 7. 8. To whom shall I tell this? 9. 10. Why, then, is this said of thy Spirit alone? 11. 12.
Scientific method
Diagram illustrating steps in the scientific method. The scientific method is an ongoing process, which usually begins with observations about the natural world. Human beings are naturally inquisitive, so they often come up with questions about things they see or hear and often develop ideas (hypotheses) about why things are the way they are. The best hypotheses lead to predictions that can be tested in various ways, including making further observations about nature. Although procedures vary from one field of inquiry to another, identifiable features are frequently shared in common between them. The purpose of an experiment is to determine whether observations agree with or conflict with the predictions derived from a hypothesis.[7] Experiments can take place in a college lab, on a kitchen table, at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, at the bottom of an ocean, on Mars, and so on. Overview The DNA example below is a synopsis of this method Process Formulation of a question Hypothesis Prediction
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