Tuesday, July 27, 2010

A Reading Plan

(Originally Written July 27, 2010 in The Journal)

Read a bit from each of these every day and take notes.

6 Categories

1. Christian - Early Christian Writings
2. Philosophy - The History of Western Philosophy - Bertrand Russell
3. Classics - The Conquest of Gaul - Julius Caesar
4. History - Archeology & The Old Testament - Alfred J. Hoerth
5. Religion - Pocket Guide to World Religions - Winfried Corduan
6. Literature - Contemporary American Poetry

Notes on Early Christian Writings

Clement of Rome

-Strong Trinitarian Language
-Peace flows from obedience to God. Peace brings with it the healing of all human conditions

Notes on The History of Western Philosophy - Bertrand Russell

Philosophy is the product of two things:
1. Inherited religious and ethical conceptions
2. Scientific investigation

Philosophy lies somewhere between theology and science.

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