Fiat Lux and Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale today host a discussion with Professor Anthony Kronman and Rabbi Jim Ponet about the Meaning of Life (which seems to need capitals, somehow).
There was some confusion as to what Meaning of Life would be discussed. As a friend put it, this is an undertaught and underdiscussed topic. But I am confused. Was I meant to do reading before hand? Should I have prepared questions? Do I take notes? If the meaning of life is a teachable topic, do I treat it's teaching like a class? I hope I pass!
Comments (3)
that was me, i forgot to mention
if you were to put a knife to the throat of a scientific man, a religious man, a working man
and gave them the choice of theyre belief or profession or the chance to keep living,
which would the man choose 99.999% of the time???
so ultimately the phenomenon of life itself is of prime importance to all of us regardless of belief system.
LIFE is the meaning of life
simple and beautiful
peace
Posted November 25, 2007 10:45 PM
Posted on November 25, 2007 22:45
you are fullfilling the purpose splendidly right now. as is everyone else.
the nature of the eye is to see
the nature of water is to make wet
the nature of fire is to burn
the nature of a computer is to compute
the nature of life is to live.
Life produces promotes and protects life.
its only when foolish intellectualizing gets in the way that we get confused. This is why despite all our intellectual wisdom, and scientific endeavor, and beliefs after belief,
we have skillfully managed to be the absolute worst species of this world system.
thats why i find humor in claims of understanding life, the cosmos....a theory of everything...
...and we are close to understanding the universe"
hahahha
ya Stevey boy, almost
peace
Posted November 25, 2007 10:41 PM
Posted on November 25, 2007 22:41
Michael, don't tease us like that. Please tell us what was decided. What is the meaning of life.
Posted November 13, 2007 4:11 PM
Posted on November 13, 2007 16:11