Comments on: The Dark Nights of Advent http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/ Articles From Realistic Living Press Fri, 18 May 2012 12:17:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Brady Mansmann http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-537 Brady Mansmann Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:37:17 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-537 You made some great points there. I did a search around the topic and discovered most folks will agree with your weblog. You made some great points there. I did a search around the topic and discovered most folks will agree with
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]]> By: Harold Slater http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-510 Harold Slater Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:04:03 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-510 Gene: Thank you for this spin on Advent. I remember the woman who told me that I wrecked Christmas for her family by insisting on Advent focus rather than the superficial cheer of Hallothanksgetamus (the stretch between Halloween to Christmas Day). Not only do we avoid the slimy awfulness of the world and our complicity, we devalue the Reality of the Light and only dwell one sentimental day on it before we are back to post-Christmas sales and a new year of sentimental wish-dream resoutions with no practice or discipline to stay open to the Light in the New Year. Forward none the less. Gene:
Thank you for this spin on Advent. I remember the woman who told me that I wrecked Christmas for her family by insisting on Advent focus rather than the superficial cheer of Hallothanksgetamus (the stretch between Halloween to Christmas Day). Not only do we avoid the slimy awfulness of the world and our complicity, we devalue the Reality of the Light and only dwell one sentimental day on it before we are back to post-Christmas sales and a new year of sentimental wish-dream resoutions with no practice or discipline to stay open to the Light in the New Year. Forward none the less.

]]> By: Edwin Waters http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-73 Edwin Waters Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:31:54 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-73 Dear Gene, You go, guy! I, and I anticipate and hope, many others, are now positioned over 40,000 fathoms of warm jello. There are two hurdles I had to jump or wiggle around or through, it seems, in the first and the last paragraphs. 1. "prepare . . . . in" seems awkward. I expected "prepare . . . . for". 2. Fire and soil may be a mixed metaphor. I think I know what you mean, but I'm stuck on it. So, in some of my words: "May the dark nights of Advent catalyze [occasion] the transformation of you and yours to [tinder,] kindling[, and fuel] for that tiny candlelight of Christmas that will become a fire upon the Earth." 'Kindling' also means "birth", as when doe rabbits kindle, so adds a layer of connotation, but I think using all three suggested words is stronger. Best regards, in terror and tranquillity, edwin Dear Gene,
You go, guy! I, and I anticipate and hope, many others, are now positioned over 40,000 fathoms of warm jello.
There are two hurdles I had to jump or wiggle around or through, it seems, in the first and the last paragraphs.
1. “prepare . . . . in” seems awkward. I expected “prepare . . . . for”.
2. Fire and soil may be a mixed metaphor. I think I know what you mean, but I’m stuck on it. So, in some of my words: “May the dark nights of Advent catalyze [occasion] the transformation of you and yours to [tinder,] kindling[, and fuel] for that tiny candlelight of Christmas that will become a fire upon the Earth.” ‘Kindling’ also means “birth”, as when doe rabbits kindle, so adds a layer of connotation, but I think using all three suggested words is stronger.

Best regards, in terror and tranquillity, edwin

]]> By: The Dark Nights of Advent http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-54 The Dark Nights of Advent Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:43:28 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-54 [...] Issues and Concerns of Progressive Christianity put an intriguing blog post on The Dark Nights of Advent [...] […] Issues and Concerns of Progressive Christianity put an intriguing blog post on The Dark Nights of Advent […]

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