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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Thank God for Evolution
It has totally been far too long since my last post, but because I think I am the only one who reads what I have to say regularly, I feel only a little bit bad. Also, I have been pretty much out of good internet range for quite a while. This summer has definitely been a transformative one for me, but in what ways I do not yet know. I've learned a LOT from my time up at my fam's new house in Kingfield, ME, and working with our builder/contractor Sebastien Tooker. That was only 4 weeks. Since then I've been working at TL Storer Scout Camp in Barnstead, NH, as a Trek Guide, leading two 50 mile, week-long canoe treks and advertising/selling them for the future.
Word to leaving a legacy, yo.
In the meantime, I have been doing, as always, a lot of thinking, talking, reading, watching (especially Batman, good flick, great philosophical ideas imbedded in badassedness) and in general observing.
Quick intro to my title for this entry: I was walking into Borders book store in order to buy a gag gift for this kid Alan Cunningham for Secret Santa (Christmas in July, great camp tradition) when I looked to my right, on the non-fiction bookstand, and this title of a book caught my eye; Thank God for Evolution.
Yeah, first thought was "Hah, that's amusing..." second was "What's inside?" third, after browsing through the intro and "Author's promises" section, was "How much? I've got to buy this"
I did (had two $25 gift cards in my wallet, unused, go figure, it was cheap anyways) and have yet to be dissappointed. In fact, given the amount of peace and excitement the book has afforded me, it's thus far been the bargain of my life. And that's not an hyperbole.
Basically, I looked at it this way: Here I am, at college, almost adrift trying to find my "passion" and not sure why I am interested in what I do. Here I am, a philosophy major who loves to think about religion and wants to find out more. Here I am, an English major (maybe) who loves to think about words and how they relate to each other, looking to be able to better articulate myself. Here I am, a psychology minor (maybe) with an intense interest in finding out why we humans do the things we do, and why I do the things I do. and of course, here I am, a music minor, looking to better appreciate and learn more about one of my sure-fire passions.
Anyways, what this book does, this introduction and explanation of Evolutionary Theology, is combine everything for me in a way. It shows me that my philosophical inqueries aren't random in coordination with my psychological, but rather they will feed off of each other, and my english studies will give me a way to express what I find, and enable me to better interpret what others are trying to say. And music... we'll see where that takes me for now ;-).
Okay that's long enough for now, because I want people to actually read this post and take it in... small dosages. At least, I know that by now, Kara is definitely losing interest and focus if she hasn't already left the page. So I'll leave a few links.
If you're interested in listening to/learning about what I am currently musing over, check out this youtube interview with the author, Rev. Michael Dowd.
Also, the website for the book (where you can get the first 30 or so pages for free, including his intro and promises! which were what hooked me) is simple... http://thankgodforevolution.com/
Ciao for now, I've got things to do. Like sleep. And probably a video game of some sort. I do that. Sometimes. At least, when I'm in Old Orchard Beach on vacation with my family, I do. Love ya!
God bless.
~Sean
Word to leaving a legacy, yo.
In the meantime, I have been doing, as always, a lot of thinking, talking, reading, watching (especially Batman, good flick, great philosophical ideas imbedded in badassedness) and in general observing.
Quick intro to my title for this entry: I was walking into Borders book store in order to buy a gag gift for this kid Alan Cunningham for Secret Santa (Christmas in July, great camp tradition) when I looked to my right, on the non-fiction bookstand, and this title of a book caught my eye; Thank God for Evolution.
Yeah, first thought was "Hah, that's amusing..." second was "What's inside?" third, after browsing through the intro and "Author's promises" section, was "How much? I've got to buy this"
I did (had two $25 gift cards in my wallet, unused, go figure, it was cheap anyways) and have yet to be dissappointed. In fact, given the amount of peace and excitement the book has afforded me, it's thus far been the bargain of my life. And that's not an hyperbole.
Basically, I looked at it this way: Here I am, at college, almost adrift trying to find my "passion" and not sure why I am interested in what I do. Here I am, a philosophy major who loves to think about religion and wants to find out more. Here I am, an English major (maybe) who loves to think about words and how they relate to each other, looking to be able to better articulate myself. Here I am, a psychology minor (maybe) with an intense interest in finding out why we humans do the things we do, and why I do the things I do. and of course, here I am, a music minor, looking to better appreciate and learn more about one of my sure-fire passions.
Anyways, what this book does, this introduction and explanation of Evolutionary Theology, is combine everything for me in a way. It shows me that my philosophical inqueries aren't random in coordination with my psychological, but rather they will feed off of each other, and my english studies will give me a way to express what I find, and enable me to better interpret what others are trying to say. And music... we'll see where that takes me for now ;-).
Okay that's long enough for now, because I want people to actually read this post and take it in... small dosages. At least, I know that by now, Kara is definitely losing interest and focus if she hasn't already left the page. So I'll leave a few links.
If you're interested in listening to/learning about what I am currently musing over, check out this youtube interview with the author, Rev. Michael Dowd.
Also, the website for the book (where you can get the first 30 or so pages for free, including his intro and promises! which were what hooked me) is simple... http://thankgodforevolution.com/
Ciao for now, I've got things to do. Like sleep. And probably a video game of some sort. I do that. Sometimes. At least, when I'm in Old Orchard Beach on vacation with my family, I do. Love ya!
God bless.
~Sean
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