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von Balthasar's moment of surrender

Posted May 17, 2012 @ 8:32am | by Tripp

"For its part, a complete surrender bears both these other moments in itself: self-surrender displays an inherent, irreplaceable beauty, and equally it possesses a unique expressive...

 

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Michael Tilson Thomas walks us through music.

Posted May 16, 2012 @ 11:14am | by Tripp

 

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Improvisation and Emergent Revelation

Posted May 15, 2012 @ 8:13am | by Tripp

Yesterday Seabury posted this on their blog. I'm honored to be included in such company. What people have shared in their permission slips is inspiring and heartbreaking. We should...

 

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Christianity As Impurity Cult or It's Okay to Leave

Posted May 14, 2012 @ 10:52am | by Tripp

I guess I should offer a caveat right from the start. I know I'm privileged. I know that my white, southern, maleness may make the following invalid to many. Still, I'm in The...

 

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losing my religion and other interesting news

Posted May 8, 2012 @ 9:27am | by Tripp

Some days I wake up and I'm pleased. The sun is coming over the hill. The traffic is starting to pick up. It's all good stuff. I make some coffee and feed the cats then I crack open the...

 

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thinking about sonic stuff

Posted May 7, 2012 @ 8:21pm | by Tripp

Just working some stuff out... Sound is material. Music, for example, is an activity that engages through production or reception organized sonic material. Music is not the only ritualized...

 

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