Visual Paradoxy
This is becoming one of my favorite images lately. I think it aptly encapsulates my thoughts on philsophy and theology that I mentioned last week.
And I think it’s very representative of the countless engimas with which we live and the various tensions within each of us. The point is, of course, not necesarily resolution and final compromise or concession, but instead a coming to terms with the beauty of aporetic discourse — which, as Pete Rollins tells us, will always send us off-course — and engimatic contestation. Truth (or something like it) lies somewhere within these many paradoxes and I find it much more useful to enter into the dance and movement of these mysterious paradoxes and savour the experience of be(come)ing in the process than to colonize or objectifiy that which lies beyond language and imagination. That is not to say that language and imagination are not important tools with which to particpate in this project, only that they always, in the end, fall short of the excess that is beyond.
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It is in this space that enduring satisfaction is found. Resolutions bring things to an end. The various paradoxes God has intentionally placed in the fabric of our lives keep things going, keep excitement on. This of course if we learn to live with/savor them and not try to solve/get them out of our life.
Blake, I enjoyed imensley your depiction of these tension. Your choice of words was soothing. Love it !!!
Florin
2 Mar 09 at 2:04 pm
ooo! have you seen this piece by carlo maria mariani? http://bit.ly/rZi5f
similar in concept you the hands you posted above. love em both.
david
2 Mar 09 at 8:10 pm
….similar in concept to the hands…. not you.
david
2 Mar 09 at 8:11 pm
I like that one a lot! Thanks for sharing.
Blake Huggins
3 Mar 09 at 2:34 am
Thanks Florin.
Blake Huggins
3 Mar 09 at 2:34 am
Your note here reminds me of several good reads. Check out William J. Abraham on Divine Revelation sometime.
Dr. Rick
21 Mar 09 at 9:29 pm