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Tag Archives: Eugene Ionesco

A New Experience

Scripture: Week 1 A New Experience Sunday, February 21, 2016 “Explanation separates us from astonishment, which is the only gateway to the incomprehensible.” —Eugene Ionesco [1] The British-American author D. H. Lawrence said, “The world fears a new experience more than it fears anything. Because a new experience displaces so many old experiences.” New ideas… Continue Reading A New Experience

Knowing and Not Knowing

Wisdom’s Way of Knowing Knowing and Not Knowing Wednesday, January 14, 2015 (Orthodox New Year) Over-explanation separates us from astonishment. –Eugene Ionesco We need transformed people today, and not just people with answers. I do not want my too many words to separate you from astonishment or to provide you with a substitute for your… Continue Reading Knowing and Not Knowing

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