Monthly Archives: July 2017
It takes a lot of distortion to C S Lewis to make him say something that makes me want to scream. Kimberly Wagner has however done just that in her book Fierce Women. Now I have to caveat my comment: Kimberly Wagner seems to be talking about fiercely selfish women in spite of her title — and since most of her advice is interpersonal skills 101 for anyone that needs to work in an organization with other people, it is not actually…..
The phrase “an objective reality” has entered the lexicon. In the past reality was thought to be something solid, something you could kick, like tires, and it would stay put. Then we realized the molecules doing the kicking could perceive something different than the molecules inside the tire. So objective reality became what we could measure that both perspectives could define and agree about. What happens when the only reality that is objective enough to be agreed upon is itself…..
Per Google the definition for “fierce” is having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness, (of a feeling, emotion, or action) showing a heartfelt and powerful intensity, or (of the weather or temperature) powerful and destructive in extent or intensity. The words from which it is derived meant “untamed”. In chapter 33 Isaiah used the word “fierce” about warriors the people would not have wanted to see coming, warriors that terrorize hearts. Saying they would no longer see a fierce…..