“Another glorious Sierra day in which one seems to be dissolved and absorbed and sent pulsing onward we know not where. Life seems neither long nor short, and we take no more heed to save time or make haste than do the trees and stars. This is true freedom, a good practical sort of immortality.” – My First Summer in the Sierra (1911) chapter 2. John Muir.
Practical Immortality
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☩ U.S. Military Veteran, Electrical Engineer, Pepperdine MBA, and M.A. in Theological Studies. This site brings together reflections on theology, literature, and vocation, with attention to scripture, classical texts, patristic thought, and the enduring principles that inform faith and practice.Search
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