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Anselm classically defined theology as fides quaerens intellectum—“ faith seeking understanding.” Not faith that already understands and so no longer needs to seek. That would by definition no longer be theology. Theology is not itself the faith but its quest. If we stop seeking, we are no longer on the way. Faith seeking understanding has then turned into “belief that understands.” It then closes down the very root of quaerens, from which come both question and quest. Speaking the divine wisdom in a mystery, theology remains a work of human speech. Theology is not the same as faith or belief, but a disciplined and relational reflection upon them. God calls, but we are responsible for what we call “God.” And God may be calling us to that very responsibility!
-On the Mystery, DISCERNING DIVINITY IN PROCESS, Catherine Keller
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Santa Claus with his sleigh and reindeer, watercolor and alcohol ink wash --ar 16:9 --style 5Z0MdzA4PB3F5uYw --s 250
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Under the midnight sky, the ocean shimmered, a fractured mirror of moonlight. From the depths, the Ocean's Daughter emerged. Not real, yet more real than anything I had known before. She moved with the water, calling my name. It was not a sound I heard, but a feeling within my soul. The shoreline, a ghost of a place, dissolved into mist, leaving only fractured images behind. My ship’s tattered sails whispered secrets I couldn't quite decipher, accusations I could never answer. And in the moonlight, I became unmoored. The tide pulling not at my body, but at something deeper, a thread of understanding unraveling. I knew, with a certainty beyond knowing, she wasn't a memory, but a guardian. And as the night grew still, I understood: I wouldn't escape her, because I was already gone.
She was the current...
and I was the sea.
God will give you strength for every battle, Wisdom for every decision, and peace that surpasses understanding!!
Only if the ducks knew this because they are being chased by a large bird all over the pond!!
[j]ust as the myths still live on in ghostly life as fables after they have died as real meaning, so the old rhythmic consciousness of Nature (it should rather be called participation than a consciousness) lives on as the tradition of metrical form. We can only understand the origin of metre by going back to the ages when men were conscious, not merely in their heads, but in the beating of their hearts and the pulsing of their blood—when thinking was not merely of Nature, but was Nature herself.
-Owen Barfield, Poetic Diction, 157.
A brutal third in just two weeks.Our shoreline retreats like a beaten dog, without hope or understanding.
After a few days shooting the ocean I feel slightly more comfortable with a lens pointed towards the water. I had been years since I was on a beach. Maybe five? Maybe more. And now that I'm back, I find myself missing it. Or at least understanding better how people miss it. Maybe it's awakened the Unquiet of Ulmo. Maybe.
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'Loudly'
Camera: Graflex RB Series B
Film: Ilford Pan F+
Process: PMK; 1+2+100; 7.5min
Oregon
October 2020
You have to be able to afford a Porsche and not necessarily park between piles of scrap metal.
Seen in the old town centre of Wetzlar
Every time a hand reaches out to help another.....that is Christmas.
Every time someone puts anger aside and strives for understanding...that is Christmas.
Every time people forget their differences and realize their love for each other...that is Christmas!
May this Christmas bring us closer to the spirit of human understanding closer to the blessing of peace.
I took my myself down to the mouth of Loch Lomond for the last days of summer, lots of people enjoying the Loch late in the evening. You can see the side of Ben Lomond. Have a great weekend.
There’s something quietly beautiful about companionship—the kind that doesn’t need grand gestures or elaborate plans, just the simple presence of another soul. Whether it's sitting side by side in comfortable silence, sharing a laugh over an inside joke, or swapping stories deep into the night, there’s a warmth in knowing someone is there with you, without expectation or demand.
Companionship can be found in the everyday—watching the world go by together, listening to music or watching a movie with someone, or simply existing in each other’s space. It’s the ease of unspoken understanding, the familiarity of a well-worn bond, and the reassurance that even in quiet moments, connection is alive.
It doesn’t always need words; sometimes, a shared glance, a hand resting beside yours, or just the awareness of someone being near are enough to remind you that you’re not alone. And that is a gift in itself.
Understanding the causes
of being and beings
is a task without end
Het doorzien van de
achtergrond van het zijn
en de wezens
is een taak zonder einde
Etching, aquatint, image 15x9 cm, paper 21x24 cm
(c) Drager Meurtant, 2019
© Reza Ghasemi
Nature is an art created by God while its understanding is an art formed by humankind.
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.
Make the Now the primary focus of your life.
Eckhart Tolle
Finally 2016 has arrived! Jolly new year to everyone! Hope it will be another great 365 days for all of us! I have set some goals for myself this year and that is to be a better traveller, a better photographer ..... a better person in general :) less complaining, more understanding, more appreciative of things & ppl around me. Anything positive which I feel I can push myself beyond my limits, I will do my best. What's your new year resolution? ;)
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In the end there doesn't have to be
anyone who understands you.......
There just has to be someone who
wants to.
Robert Brault
A melting lunchtime sketch today in London.
Author, The Urban Sketching Handbook: Understanding Perspective available online and in stores.
Love, her colourful dress,..
Elle sait,..Elle comprends,...
She told me, Real,..
Je vais t'expliquer, again,..:-)
Reflections in the pool at The Partal, Alhambra, Spain.
The Partal is part of the Al-Hambra Palace complex which was originally a seat of government, occupied by courtiers and government officials. Here you can see a reflection of some palm trees and one of the buildings in the pool of the Partal.
God Almighty says, "Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day there are indeed Signs for men of understanding" Quran 3:130 - its always good to reflect :)
Sorry to be slow at faving and commenting on your work...wifi on train and at work terribly s - l - o - w ..... will catch up when I can!!!!! Thanks for understanding!!! 🙋
"No machine can replace the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and understanding."
Louis. V. Gerstner Jr
I love to find beauty in the mundane or daily life and I hope I will stay with this notion as long as it is possible ....
An old archive picture taken in 2012 and the stories going with it in the following.
Have a good Tuesday!
I love abstract (photo design with emphasis on visual elements such as form, lines and tones). In my understanding, there could be two kinds of abstract compositions in photography.
One is the design that you could no longer identify the objects you are are shooting.
The other kind is that you can still recognise the objects.
This is an old archive picture taken with my Fuji X10 compact in my kitchen.
I was trying to do a near abstract composition with the two cups in my kitchen. Have a great weekend!
The following is the original story of the post.
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One is lonely lovely. Two are happy!
Have a great Friday and great weekend my friends!
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La fotografía aísla y perpetúa un momento del tiempo: un momento importante y revelador, o uno poco importante y sin sentido, dependiendo de la comprensión del fotógrafo sobre su tema y del dominio de su proceso. – Edward Weston
The photograph isolates and perpetuates a moment of time: an important and revealing moment, or an unimportant and meaningless one, depending upon the photographer’s understanding of his subject and mastery of his process. – Edward Weston