Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Where Beauty Dwells
Today is the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Fromelles, one of the bloodiest and most brutal battles of the July Somme Offensive in western France during WWI, the ‘war to end all wars’. At 6.00 pm on July 19, 1916 the Australian 5th Division went into a battle they were never going to win. Twenty four hours…
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Gratitude, Passion, Hope
It has long been my habit as the old year passes into history and the new year, with all its yet unspoken hopes and dreams begins, to spend some time in reflection and gratitude. As I sat down today, January 1, 2016 I recalled a recent reflection of Pope Francis in which he expressed three aims: To…
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Lost in a Book
Just recently I bought a book, a real book by a local author. It has a lovely cover, and pages I can turn; a book whose place I can mark with a beautiful book mark; one I can leave on my reading chair or leave face down on my coffee table, ready for me to pick up…
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Lost in the Beauty of Creation
When beauty touches our lives, the moment becomes luminous. These grace-moments are gifts that surprise us. When we look beyond the moment to our life journey, perhaps we can choose a new rhythm of journeying which would be more conscious of beauty and more open to inviting her to disclose herself to us in all…
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Jacarandas
One of my favourite places to walk is the campus of my alma mater, the University of Queensland. This is particularly so in the spring when the jacarandas are blooming. I park on William McGregor Drive, walk along the river bank, marvel at the beauty of the ghost gums, watch a City Cat ferry as it unloads its cargo…
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Twilight beauty
In these often troubled times we are bombarded with bad news from all sides. I want to step back from this and take the time in the midst of my busy life, to look for the good, and to notice the beauty that abounds in creation and in the people I meet.
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Sadness and joy in the loss of Alaska
In these often troubled times we are bombarded with bad news from all sides. I want to step back from this and take the time in the midst of my busy life, to look for the good, and to notice the beauty that abounds in creation and in the people I meet.
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Finding Beauty in a Refugee Camp
In these often troubled times we are bombarded with bad news from all sides. I want to step back from this and take the time in the midst of my busy life, to look for the good, and to notice the beauty that abounds in creation and in the people I meet.
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Strength and Beauty in Uganda
In these often troubled times we are bombarded with bad news from all sides. I want to step back from this and take the time in the midst of my busy life, to look for the good, and to notice the beauty that abounds in creation and in the people I meet.
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Another Ode to Autumn
In these often troubled times we are bombarded with bad news from all sides. I want to step back from this and take the time in the midst of my busy life, to look for the good, and to notice the beauty that abounds in creation and in the people I meet.
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