The Theistic Assumptions of Convocation October 26, 2008

I attended my convocation yesterday, in order to walk across the stage and collect my M.A. degree (one liminal graduand among many, black robes absorbing heat under the potent stagelights)…
It seemed like a bit of a waste of time, though as a sometime Confucian I suppose I should attempt to see the utility of such [...]

Religious observance and the creation of meaning October 10, 2008

During a long telephone conversation last night, my (erstwhile) lady friend, about whom I have already spilled a large measure of electronic ink, asked me where I derive meaning from and why I am committed to being a good person, in spite of my renunciation of religious belief. A fair question…
My response would have two [...]

Apophatic love? September 27, 2008

As Mr. Keith and I were putting together postcards a few nights ago, I began to reflect upon apophatic theology (a branch of Christian thought that describes God in terms of what is *not* known about Him/Her/It)… This caused me to wonder whether it would be possible to write an apophatic love poem, based around [...]

Playing September 25, 2008

I’ve had the good fortune to be playing a lot lately… My friends and I have been working on neat creative projects (one of which includes writing bad poetry… huttah!) and have also been reacquainting ourselves with the simple pleasures of childhood games (eloquently described by Mr. Keith here and here)… In particular, I’ve enjoyed [...]