My one and only entry for this week, as I prepare for my talk on the 26th and also have a summer ’steam down’ from entry activity. I hope to put together an essay on this upcoming talk, which will require some time and effort. I do feel that the essay on Manichaeism helped in formulating my related talk last month. It also lends written supplement to my talk, both for my self and others who are so interested.
As for my talk on Africa’s religions, some unexpected themes are emerging as a result of my internet info gatherings on this topic. One emerging theme is that in Africa is preserved a tremendous diversity unique to the rest of the planet.
Another is that this diversity holds a much needed potential for addressing in a productive, effective and humanitarian manner our planet wide human diversity. A solution with ‘heart’ as Africa would urge us, as I learned from Peter Pauper Press “African Folk Tales”, p.61, a little collection, lent me by my friend Herman.
The content [of 'The Rise of the Dutch Republic', 1906!] is difficult to access as there is no listing of it and the chapters as they exist are long without subheadings.
Speaking of whom, I will meet for lunch today - inside! John is on family holidays in the coming weeks. I am still resolving printer problems for Juliet and had a pleasant coffee with Don yesterday. Also yesterday, I shopped at DJ’s, stopped by at Chapter’s and had a long chat with Shirley last night, who called out of the blue after a long ‘no say‘.
On Tuesday Tim and I met for coffee at the old Kaffa House, now ‘Farmer’s Tavern’ I think. He and I share a strong interest in history and politics, so conversation comes easy. He gave me a trilogy titled “The Rise of the Dutch Republic” by John Lothrop Motley, 1906!
Its style alone, makes it a slow burning treasure to read, though info conveyance is slow. The content is difficult to access as there is no listing of it and the chapters as they exist are long without subheadings. How much our publishing styles have changed and yet the book was popular at the time!
Enough of wanderings about regarding activities for this week and onto making a start with my essay on African Religions. Not just Africa’s, because now these religions are found throughout the America’s and making there way elsewhere, changing on the go.
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