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".

Monday, June 25, 2012

Master 268: Yosemite


I visited Yosemite National Park with Linda on Friday.  It was my first time there.  Seeing the whole valley open up as we came out of the entrance tunnel was really something.  It took an hour or so of driving through beautiful mountains to get to the national park, but the valley stood head-and-shoulders above anything we saw outside of it.  The massive rock formations and waterfalls were fantastic.

We didn't see that much of the park.  What we did do was go on a thirteen-mile hike that looped around the valley.  (Yeah, we were a little worn out by the end of that.)  The highlights of that hike were Yosemite Falls, El Capitan, and Bridalveil Falls.  We walked along the Merced River and through some beautiful open meadows.  And toward the end of the day we drove up to Tuolumne Meadow.  We'll have to visit Mirror Lake, Half-Dome, and the other major sites another time.

It was great to get away.  It was great to spend that time with Linda.  It was great to be hiking through all that natural beauty and get the chance to, once again, drink in the wonder of creation.

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God is in this place,
And that reality, seen and understood by the grace of God in Christ Jesus through the work of the Holy Spirit, makes all the difference in the world.

posted by Metaphysician_delta | 9:21 AM

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