This is an open-comment theology blog where I will post various theological musings, mostly in sermon or essay form, for others to read and comment on. If what I say here interests you, you may want to check out some of my books. Feel free to criticize, to critique, to comment, but keep comments to the point and respectful. Many of these posts have been published elsewhere, but I wanted them collected and made available to a wider audience.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
The New Book I'm Reading
Miguel De Unamuno is one of my favorite philosophers. His book TRAGIC SENSE OF LIFE is a must-read. It helped me cope with my long-standing, awful depression which could (and I guess still can) plague me for months on end. I'm not sure I could've made it without his perspective. I realize now that as pessimistic as his work is, it holds within it the seeds that make escape possible, by giving the negative a meaningful context. I had long known only of TRAGIC SENSE and a book he wrote on DON QUIXOTE. I have looked for that latter book for a long time and can find no copies in English. Then, quite by chance, I stumbled upon another book by him, THE AGONY OF CHRISTIANITY. I am 1/3 of the way through, and so far it is brilliant. It is a theological treatise based on his "tragic philosophy" laid out in TRAGIC SENSE. A book report here on my blog is likely.
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