Before science, before religion, maybe even before words, our ancestors felt a need for connection with the rest of existence. Since that time, we've given many labels to that longing. Your essay lives at the heart of that urge. Thank you, Juliet.
Juliet, wonderful list of famous Jews—and how much we owe to them for the arts, for humor, oh especially for humor! No one makes me laugh at our dismal truths like Jon Stewart. And what a fine meditation on religion in general: this piece is a blessing.
Juliet this is wonderful. Your paragraph on transcendence expresses exactly what I feel, when looking at the wondrous and horrifying works of humans in their endless struggle to drive their particular metaphors for the mystery of the unknown down the throats of others. Lovely, lovely piece.
Many thanks to John and Patricia--both wonderful thinkers and writers--for these lovely comments.
Before science, before religion, maybe even before words, our ancestors felt a need for connection with the rest of existence. Since that time, we've given many labels to that longing. Your essay lives at the heart of that urge. Thank you, Juliet.
Juliet, wonderful list of famous Jews—and how much we owe to them for the arts, for humor, oh especially for humor! No one makes me laugh at our dismal truths like Jon Stewart. And what a fine meditation on religion in general: this piece is a blessing.
Juliet this is wonderful. Your paragraph on transcendence expresses exactly what I feel, when looking at the wondrous and horrifying works of humans in their endless struggle to drive their particular metaphors for the mystery of the unknown down the throats of others. Lovely, lovely piece.
Dear John and Patricia; Many thanks for these wonderful comments.