Category Archives: metaphysical theology

Mending Fences

Posted on August 30, 2014 by michaellangford2012

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”  Maya Angelou As an artisan, the tools and materials you work with are concrete and finite, predictable and dependable. Humans can be capricious, contradictory, vain, temperamental, and (occasionally) … Continue reading →

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The Parthenon Enigma

Posted on August 9, 2014 by michaellangford2012

“Thus, over the course of the fifth century, a new Athenian identity emerges, one carefully constructed to glorify Athens and incite fear in the hearts of its enemies.  The trappings (and overreach) of empire continued to bloat Athenian self-regard.  Still, … Continue reading →

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Learning Curves 5

Posted on June 12, 2014 by michaellangford2012

  “The beginning of all things lies still in the beyond in the form of ideas that have yet to become real.”  I Ching, hexagram 1, The Creative We live on the upper part of Scull Creek, which flows west … Continue reading →

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Pater Noster: the Lyon Ritual

Posted on September 18, 2012 by michaellangford2012

This is the ritual for reception of the Pater Noster prayer by a Cathar credente. The Occitan text included is from the Cathar Ritual, also known as the Lyon Ritual, (ms. Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, PA 36, 235v-241). Two separate versions … Continue reading →

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Hamlet’s Mill

Posted on September 17, 2012 by michaellangford2012

I have taken quite a lot of editorial license in distilling this from the commentary, introduction, and preface of Hamlet’s Mill.  You are welcome to read any or all of it for yourself:  http://www.incapabledesetaire.com/edito3/hamlet.pdf A close look at the introduction … Continue reading →

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En Arche En Sophia

Posted on February 9, 2012 by michaellangford2012

The Prologue to the Fourth Gospel In the beginning was Wisdom, and Wisdom was with God, and Wisdom was God. [And Wisdom is God.] All things were made by Him; and without Him not any thing was made that was … Continue reading →

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