Comments for Paradoxical Musings http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com "Christianity fastens the end by means of the paradox" Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on How to Speak by admin http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/2011/08/17/how-to-speak/comment-page-1/#comment-3502 admin Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:45:27 +0000 http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/?p=642#comment-3502 I think you are making precisely the point that Pascal is making. While a given poem, for instance, might be considered beautiful (regardless of where you may happen to hear it) an orator should consider whether his audience will appreciate it in the context of a given oration; otherwise what was beautiful just becomes out of place. His statement that you quote from the end of the paragraph is not meant to be abstracted; he is expounding on what makes an oration good--and we could say, beautiful. His point in the phrase you quote is precisely an exhortation to pay attention to context and speak accordingly. I think you are making precisely the point that Pascal is making. While a given poem, for instance, might be considered beautiful (regardless of where you may happen to hear it) an orator should consider whether his audience will appreciate it in the context of a given oration; otherwise what was beautiful just becomes out of place. His statement that you quote from the end of the paragraph is not meant to be abstracted; he is expounding on what makes an oration good–and we could say, beautiful. His point in the phrase you quote is precisely an exhortation to pay attention to context and speak accordingly.

]]> Comment on How to Speak by Samuel Szobody http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/2011/08/17/how-to-speak/comment-page-1/#comment-3501 Samuel Szobody Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:59:01 +0000 http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/?p=642#comment-3501 "It is not enough that a thing be beautiful; it must be suitable to the subject" How can a thing be beautiful without it giving consideration to its context, its purpose; how it suits the subject? For it not to do so, I don't think it is beauty. I'm intrigued by what he says about eloquence but may need to read what his position is on aesthetics, for that phrase doesn't appear to show a huge understanding of it. “It is not enough that a thing be beautiful; it must be suitable to the subject”

How can a thing be beautiful without it giving consideration to its context, its purpose; how it suits the subject? For it not to do so, I don’t think it is beauty.

I’m intrigued by what he says about eloquence but may need to read what his position is on aesthetics, for that phrase doesn’t appear to show a huge understanding of it.

]]> Comment on Predestination According to Pascal by admin http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/2010/10/21/predestination-according-to-pascal/comment-page-1/#comment-2306 admin Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:47:07 +0000 http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/?p=638#comment-2306 Yes Will, it does follow Ephesians 2:8-10 rather closely. Personally I like the simplicity of the Ephesians passage, but Pascal has an exceptionally clear way of explaining things that, surprisingly, is often very a propos for our 21st century context. Yes Will, it does follow Ephesians 2:8-10 rather closely. Personally I like the simplicity of the Ephesians passage, but Pascal has an exceptionally clear way of explaining things that, surprisingly, is often very a propos for our 21st century context.

]]> Comment on Predestination According to Pascal by Will at Home http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/2010/10/21/predestination-according-to-pascal/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 Will at Home Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:57:57 +0000 http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/?p=638#comment-2300 That's actually pretty clear. I like it a lot. Seems to follow Ephesians 2:8-10, right? That’s actually pretty clear. I like it a lot. Seems to follow Ephesians 2:8-10, right?

]]> Comment on An Assessment of Closed Communion by Nathanael http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/2009/12/05/an-assessment-of-closed-communion/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Nathanael Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:35:40 +0000 http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com.php5-15.websitetestlink.com/?p=613#comment-771 Thanks Rob, I wrote this for a senior paper. There is alot more I would like to go into from my reading of the Church Fathers. The quest for church unity and doctrinal truth is increasingly leading individuals to a historic Christianity, prior to the abuses decried by the Reformation, in which there was confession of real presence of Jesus' body and blood in the bread and wine AND a teaching of love and unity--albeit very imperfect. Thanks Rob, I wrote this for a senior paper. There is alot more I would like to go into from my reading of the Church Fathers. The quest for church unity and doctrinal truth is increasingly leading individuals to a historic Christianity, prior to the abuses decried by the Reformation, in which there was confession of real presence of Jesus’ body and blood in the bread and wine AND a teaching of love and unity–albeit very imperfect.

]]> Comment on An Assessment of Closed Communion by RobHines http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/2009/12/05/an-assessment-of-closed-communion/comment-page-1/#comment-770 RobHines Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:23:36 +0000 http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com.php5-15.websitetestlink.com/?p=613#comment-770 Outstanding Outstanding

]]> Comment on Topic Suggestions? by Tim http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/2005/04/12/topic-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Tim Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:14:52 +0000 http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com.php5-15.websitetestlink.com/?p=442#comment-436 I just found your blog because you started following Faith & Fellowship's Twitter account. I really appreciate the incredible thoughts and wrestling you are doing here. I was hoping you could expand on the "acquired taste" post and dig deeper into what that means for worship. I feel that it's an incredibly important thought nowadays in this culture and it applies to so much of our lives when it comes to entertainment, art and relationships. We are slowly losing the understanding of the acquired taste in our fast-paced, impatient, self-centered culture. I just found your blog because you started following Faith & Fellowship’s Twitter account. I really appreciate the incredible thoughts and wrestling you are doing here. I was hoping you could expand on the “acquired taste” post and dig deeper into what that means for worship. I feel that it’s an incredibly important thought nowadays in this culture and it applies to so much of our lives when it comes to entertainment, art and relationships. We are slowly losing the understanding of the acquired taste in our fast-paced, impatient, self-centered culture.

]]> Comment on The Apostolic Ministry by Nathanael http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/2009/02/22/the-apostolic-ministry/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Nathanael Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:45:57 +0000 http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com.php5-15.websitetestlink.com/?p=609#comment-769 Aw, Thanks Joani. Aw, Thanks Joani.

]]> Comment on The Apostolic Ministry by joani foster http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/2009/02/22/the-apostolic-ministry/comment-page-1/#comment-768 joani foster Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:16:06 +0000 http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com.php5-15.websitetestlink.com/?p=609#comment-768 You are a brillant writer. <br /> <br /> more than that, you are inspiring as well. <br /> <br /> Joani You are a brillant writer.

more than that, you are inspiring as well.

Joani

]]> Comment on Acts 22:16 by Nathanael http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com/2008/12/11/acts-2216/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Nathanael Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:04:41 +0000 http://www.paradoxicalmusings.com.php5-15.websitetestlink.com/?p=605#comment-766 Thanks for pointing that out David. Unfortunately I can't edit it at this time, but I will as soon as I can. Thanks for pointing that out David. Unfortunately I can’t edit it at this time, but I will as soon as I can.

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