The Fourth Heaven

"The Fourth Heaven" is a reference to the Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri. In "Paradiso" (Cantos X-XIV), the Fourth Heaven is the sphere of the Theologians and Fathers of the Church. I would not presume to place myself on the same level as those greats, but I am interested in philosophy and theology; so the reference fits. I started this blog back in 2005 and it has basically served as a repository for my thoughts and musings on a wide variety of topics.

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I am currently a graduate student in philosophy, doing research on theories of moral motivation and moral reasons. I'm also interested in topics in the philosophy of science--especially theories of explanation--and would like to become better acquainted with the writings of Kierkegaard, Husserl, and Heidegger. I am currently a member of the Free Methodist Church, have a broadly Evangelical Christian background, and am learning to better appreciate that tradition and heritage. I have a growing interest in historical and systematic theology (especially the doctrine of the Trinity and soteriology) and church history. I'm always thrilled when I get the chance to teach or preach. I like drawing, painting, and calligraphy. I really enjoy Victorian novels and I think "Middlemarch" is my favorite. I'm working on relearning how to be a really thoughtful and perceptive reader. I enjoy hiking and weight training, the "Marx Brothers", and "Pinky and the Brain".

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Oxford 03: OUP

Okay, this is how you know you're a nerdy student: when you get excited by the fact that Oxford University Press stands five minutes from your house. Seriously. And when I saw it, the image came to my mind of Grandpa Joe telling Charlie Bucket something like, "The only thing that comes out of that place is the books," and whispering horsely, "I'd give anything to see what was inside that amazing publishing house."

(In case you didn't catch it, that was a crude adaptation of material from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," by Roald Dahl.)

Alright, it loses something in the word-transposition--I admitted that I was a nerd anyway. But I do wonder if there's anything at all interesting to be had beyond that gate.

posted by Metaphysician_delta | 6:37 AM

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