tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post1855594050803316930..comments2024-03-11T16:29:13.619-05:00Comments on Lingwë - Musings of a Fish: A new book on the InklingsJason Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-58898904877094324252008-04-18T12:42:00.000-05:002008-04-18T12:42:00.000-05:00Buongiorno, Giova. Come stai? I don’t know of any ...Buongiorno, Giova. Come stai? I don’t know of any plans to translate the book into Italian. Perhaps you could contact the publisher and volunteer to do so yourself? In the meantime, I’ll check out your blog. Thanks for stopping by — hope you’ll be back. Ciao! :)Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-12429151774719657782008-04-18T01:59:00.000-05:002008-04-18T01:59:00.000-05:00i'm a great fan of Inklings (if you see my blog th...i'm a great fan of Inklings (if you see my blog the last two post is dedicated to Tolkien and Inkling, but i'm not a critic simply a fan) i hope that some publisher translate this in italian. Ciao. giovastriderGiovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14922786032932386009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-26031578411985776592008-04-02T13:16:00.000-05:002008-04-02T13:16:00.000-05:00Andy, do let me know what you think of the book on...Andy, do let me know what you think of the book once you’ve read it. I’m itching with anticipation to get my own copy!Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-54958245610606506682008-04-02T13:15:00.000-05:002008-04-02T13:15:00.000-05:00Gary, nice one! “Red and yellow, black and white /...Gary, nice one! “Red and yellow, black and white / They are precious in His sight. / Jesus loves the little [golfers] of the world.” :)Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-90335025089162992792008-03-30T10:58:00.000-05:002008-03-30T10:58:00.000-05:00JasonSounds too go to wait for to break my book bu...Jason<BR/><BR/>Sounds too go to wait for to break my book buying fast!!! Just ordered it through Amazon UK (but keep it quiet :-))<BR/><BR/>Thanks, AndyDr. Andrew Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695949868240167504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-49619485798965664762008-03-29T21:31:00.000-05:002008-03-29T21:31:00.000-05:00I cannot call myself a Christian, or an Atheist, o...<I>I cannot call myself a Christian, or an Atheist, or a Catholic, or a Buddhist, et al. So what should I call myself ...?</I><BR/><BR/>A <A HREF="http://www.wordspy.com/words/cablinasian.asp" REL="nofollow">Cablinasian</A>? :;Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-38266657273156209222008-03-28T18:01:00.000-05:002008-03-28T18:01:00.000-05:00Jason, I don’t know if the offer was only for a sp...<I>Jason, I don’t know if the offer was only for a special group, but I would definitely like to discuss this book at your special price.</I><BR/><BR/>No, not reserved to any special group — unless you can call readers of Lingwë a “special group”, hahae. I am happy to get you a copy at that price, and I’m very happy to hear you’re interested. It’s going to be a very good collection. I’ve actually heard six or seven of these essays in person, so I can attest to their interesting subjects and treatments, all made by very capable scholars.<BR/><BR/>As you may know, I’m right in the middle of moving, so I’ll put you down for a follow-up email in a week or so, if that’s all right. Much too busy to place an order at the moment! :)<BR/><BR/><I>If I’m being to personal, of course, I digress. Hope the move still goes well. Peace.</I><BR/><BR/>Not at all. I don’t mind discussing my views or those of others, whether I agree or disagree, and I’m not the least bit touchy about it. In fact, sometimes the reverse: I’ve been known to play the <I>advocatus diaboli</I> a bit aggressively at times. :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the best wishes on the move. What a stressful thing moving can be!<BR/><BR/><I>I ask this especially because your thought struck me as very Platonic, and I would not want to misjudge.</I><BR/><BR/>I don’t subscribe to simnple labels — theological, philosophical, or otherwise — but I do agree with some elements of Platonic as well as Aristotelian thought. I’m not a <I>religious</I> person myself, even though I make my primary academic study of authors with very profound religious beliefs. But neither am I an atheist. Probably the best term (though some consider it wishy-washy) would be agnostic, because I really <I>do not know</I>.<BR/><BR/>Do I believe in God in the Primary World? In an active, knowing, faithful sense? I would have to say no. Not that I actively disbelieve; rather, I see no positive reason <I>to</I> believe, if you see the distinction. God — or gods — in sub-created Secondary Worlds? Certainly. The idea of God, I mean, definitely has a kind of cross-cultural primacy one can’t ignore.<BR/><BR/>My own worldview would probably be better described as philosophical, mythological, and anthropological, rather than purely religious or theological. However, I am open to many spiritual ideas. I have a strong background in science, too, but also in the humanities. I think they all come together, really. Ideas like the Gaia principle, pantheism, phenomenology, and epiphenomenalism strike a chord of truth for me. <BR/><BR/>I feel like I’m merely rambling, though. Perhaps this is, once again, because I don’t subscribe to mere labelling. I cannot call myself a Christian, or an Atheist, or a Catholic, or a Buddhist, et al. So what <I>should</I> I call myself ...?<BR/><BR/>Feel free to pose any questions or voice any opinions you like on the subject. BTW, I should point out that the questions in the thread you read were, to some extent, rhetorical, and the essay that evolved over a period of years is rather different from it in character.Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-41514437054694316622008-03-28T17:19:00.000-05:002008-03-28T17:19:00.000-05:00Jason, I don't know if the offer was only for a sp...Jason, I don't know if the offer was only for a special group, but I would definitely like to discuss this book at your special price.<BR/><BR/>Also, I read your thread, and wanted to dialogue with you about your idea, but I wanted to ask a contextual question concerning your own beliefs. Some people find these questions touchy and whatnot, and I certainly would not want to offend, but what do you believe (you know, about God, Reality, Truth, whatever). I would ask you not to take this question in the most commonly perceived Christian sense of, "Tell me what you believe so I can tell you why I think you are not quite believing the right things," nor a question aimed at "religious" dialogue (whatever that is) at all, but more so that I can get a gauge from the kind of framework you are coming from. Our primary beliefs have EVERYTHING to do with our secondary (and ff.) beliefs, and so understanding those things helps dialogue quite a bit. I ask this especially because your thought struck me as very Platonic, and I would not want to misjudge.<BR/><BR/>If I'm being to personal, of course, I digress. Hope the move still goes well. Peace.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721162340739400165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-50859152408901153442008-03-28T10:40:00.000-05:002008-03-28T10:40:00.000-05:00I think that Tolkien’s subcreated cosmogony defini...<I>I think that Tolkien’s subcreated cosmogony definitely have a darker strain than the Platonic and the Abrahamic ones which informed Tolkien’s own view of our primary world</I><BR/><BR/>Yes, I think so too. I think Tolkien eventually became somewhat uncomfortable, theologically, with his own subcreated ethos, which may in part account for his endless niggling with it. Nils Ivar Agøy touches on this in a very interesting essay, “Quid Hinieldus cum Christo? — New Perspectives on Tolkien’s Theological Dilemma and his Sub-Creation Theory” (published in the Proceedings of the Tolkien Centenary Conference, 1992).Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-86426141294186470682008-03-28T10:20:00.000-05:002008-03-28T10:20:00.000-05:00I have not (yet) had a chance to read your essay, ...I have not (yet) had a chance to read your essay, but I think that Tolkien´s subcreated cosmogony definitely have a darker strain than the Platonic and the Abrahamic ones which informed Tolkien's own view of our primary world. (Morgoth's ring is interwoven with Arda and is at the same time a metaphysic necessity which verifies Man's free will to participate according to the Great music or turn their backs to its spirit, i.e. forgetfulness or "sin".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-86907730007882548082008-03-28T09:42:00.000-05:002008-03-28T09:42:00.000-05:00Thanks, Brigand! Yes, busy, busy, busy! Although I...Thanks, Brigand! Yes, busy, busy, busy! Although I wrote the essay in question two years ago, I went through three or four rounds of enhancement and revision from the original conference paper. I have been working especially hard to establish a solid vita in a short period of time; maybe now, I can slow down a bit and take some well-earned (I think) rest. Maybe a vacation — I haven’t had one in three years.Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-21017381719828398252008-03-28T09:39:00.000-05:002008-03-28T09:39:00.000-05:00Thanks very much for the links, Aucen. I’ll take a...Thanks very much for the links, Aucen. I’ll take a look at Sherrard’s essay as soon as I’ve got a little more free time.Jason Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809154870762268253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-62819592184736109682008-03-28T09:32:00.000-05:002008-03-28T09:32:00.000-05:00Congratulations! You've been busy these past few y...Congratulations! You've been busy these past few years, haven't you?N.E. Brigandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17601573470596905112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050528436539921312.post-87462245164129247662008-03-27T19:34:00.000-05:002008-03-27T19:34:00.000-05:00On the question of evil in relation to Eru I can r...On the question of evil in relation to Eru I can recommend "Man and the Presence of Evil in Christian and Platonic Doctrine" by Philip Sherrard. <A HREF="http://www.studiesincomparativereligion.com/Public/articles/browse.aspx?ID=35" REL="nofollow">Part I</A> and <A HREF="http://www.studiesincomparativereligion.com/Public/articles/browse.aspx?ID=49" REL="nofollow">Pt. II</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com