Zen Traveler Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 I have a fascination with the history in the 3 centuries surrounding 70 CE and how it relates to the Dead Sea Scrolls. I started a few months ago reading the Bible again using the 2 commentaries above and comparing. The "Harper Collins Study Bible" on the left is more scholarly oriented and I got for my birthday in June, while the "Jeremiah Study Bible" was given to me by a friend/student as a gift and has more of a sermon point of view. Ironically, both at the same time and not knowing about the other. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealMarkDeneen Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 I'm quite attracted to many of the ideas Rupert Shelldrake advances - especially morphic resonance. His challenge to "conventional mechanistic science" is also quite brilliant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADman Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWelsh Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 I'm a huge fan of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series and have been working my way through all 42 books. I'm currently reading "The Shepherd's Crown". It is technically a young adult book, but I don't mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 On 9/27/2023 at 8:58 AM, Schu said: Interesting. A coworker was also reading this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justieyo Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 9/4/2023 at 6:22 PM, Zen Traveler said: I have a fascination with the history in the 3 centuries surrounding 70 CE and how it relates to the Dead Sea Scrolls. I started a few months ago reading the Bible again using the 2 commentaries above and comparing. The "Harper Collins Study Bible" on the left is more scholarly oriented and I got for my birthday in June, while the "Jeremiah Study Bible" was given to me by a friend/student as a gift and has more of a sermon point of view. Ironically, both at the same time and not knowing about the other. The "Harper Collins Study Bible" and the "Jeremiah Study Bible" sound like they provide different angles on the material, with one offering a more scholarly approach and the other focusing on the sermon and practical aspects. This duality can be a great way to gain a comprehensive understanding of the historical and religious context of the time, as well as its relevance to modern interpretations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 8 hours ago, justieyo said: The "Harper Collins Study Bible" and the "Jeremiah Study Bible" sound like they provide different angles on the material, with one offering a more scholarly approach and the other focusing on the sermon and practical aspects. This duality can be a great way to gain a comprehensive understanding of the historical and religious context of the time, as well as its relevance to modern interpretations. Agreed! Btw, if you're into that kinda thing check this out: On 10/9/2022 at 12:31 PM, Zen Traveler said: @RealMarkDeneen Ha! I've gone a slightly different historical route. I'm on the last 100 pages of a 900+ page book by Dr Robert Eisenman, "James the Brother of Jesus" which isn't religious but more of a historical look at 2nd Temple Judaism to right after 70 CE when the temple was destroyed. It's taken me the better part of half a year to read while I research the historicity of his sources. {Note: I started with my copy of Josephus but found it was easier to research on the internet. ;)} The Dead Sea Scrolls have been an interest of mine for quite sometime! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubo Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 On 8/22/2023 at 9:26 AM, billybob said: If looking for the origin and practice of psychoanalysis, Freud, Jung and Adler a good starting point historically. What happens if you conclude that you don't really exist ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Bubo said: What happens if you conclude that you don't really exist ? Then you read the poem by Poe titled Ullalume and exist in a fugue state of mind. ☕ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 12 minutes ago, billybob said: Then you read the poem by Poe titled Ullalume and exist in a fugue state of mind. ☕ Is "Fugue" a mesmionic fog? JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Just now, JJkizak said: Is "Fugue" a mesmionic fog? JJK Can't answer until I read it again. Been awhile...but sounds right. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 5 hours ago, Bubo said: What happens if you conclude that you don't really exist ? Put on John Lennon's "Imagine." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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boom3 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 "The Doing of the Thing : The Brief Brilliant Whitewater Career of Buzz Holmstrom", by Vince Welch, Cort Conley, Brad Dimock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Woofers and Tweeters Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 On 10/21/2023 at 6:01 PM, CWelsh said: I'm a huge fan of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series and have been working my way through all 42 books. I'm currently reading "The Shepherd's Crown". It is technically a young adult book, but I don't mind. Just now finishing another TP book: 'Witches Abroad' So far my favorite. Are the Discworld books to be read in order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADman Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Just finished 'The Covenant of Water' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Currently getting through The Story of a Soul, the autobiography of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWelsh Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 On 1/2/2024 at 10:28 AM, Woofers and Tweeters said: Just now finishing another TP book: 'Witches Abroad' So far my favorite. Are the Discworld books to be read in order? Each of the Discworld books can stand on their own, but there are a lot of recurring characters that develop over time. Before I realized it was a collection I read a couple and felt like something was missing, so I started from the beginning and have really enjoyed the flow. Unfortunately, there are three books I have been unable to get through my library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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