Michel Henry: On the Inward Truth
January 2, 2009 by Sophie
Filed under Limits of Reason, Loftus Series, Michel Henry, Rig Veda, Upanishads
So, if the exterior, outward truth manifests itself in a gap between our consciousness and the object, then how does the interior truth manifest itself? Here’s my summation and review of Michel Henry’s chapter, “The Truth of Christianity’ from his book, “I Am the Truth: Toward a Philosophy of Christianity”. We frequently misunderstand what is meant by Christian belief and its relation to truth, as in “Believe... Read more
Rig Veda: The Golden Embryo
January 2, 2009 by Sophie
Filed under Recent Posts, Rig Veda
The Golden Embryo is a Sanskrit hymn that has a number of similarities with the Bible. Just as I am periodically blogging on the Koran, I intend to write on the other sacred scriptures of the world as well, including the Tao Te Ching, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad-Gita and the Rig Veda. The Rig Veda, one of the four canonical scriptures of Hinduism, is a collection of more than a thousand Vedic Sanskrit hymns written during the period between 1200... Read more