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Comment on “Holy,” “Whole,” “Healthy,” and “Hale” by site admin

site admin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:40:29 +0000

Hi, Sean, thank you for this thought-provoking comment. Your interest in how Old English language reflects the Anglo-Saxon world reminds me (and you likely already know) how the Anglo-Saxons reckoned time in “winters,” as in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle when it is said that a certain king is “50 winters old.” Anyway, your Heidegger quotation is profound. It reminds me of Marshall McLuhan’s thoughts and books on technology. Thank you so much for sharing that Heidegger quotation with me; it certainly sheds further light on hale (and hal) for me. It provides much to consider there! Thank you again for the comment!

Comment on Ununderstandable Peace by site admin

site admin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:36:26 +0000

Jim, thank you for this kind comment. Coming from you, it means a lot! I haven’t been to this site in a while, so I just saw it. Blessings on you and your family!

Comment on Ununderstandable Peace by jim flowers

jim flowers — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:08:51 +0000

I happened to re-read this lovely essay again today. Such a powerful, sweet sermon!

Comment on “Holy,” “Whole,” “Healthy,” and “Hale” by Sean

Sean — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:12:45 +0000

Carmen,
I’m delighted to find your entry which is more detailed than what my individual inquiry into hal led me to find. I am not educated in Old English, but I am a philosophy student and as such, understanding how, for example, Anglo-Saxons saw the world through their unique language that presented things to them in ways wholly different than our language presents them to us is important to me.

You may find this highly interesting. In a passage of Martin Heidegger’s in which he is exposing the essence of technology as self-assertive willing he writes: “[Because of technology as self-assertive willing] not only does protection now withold itself from man, but the integralness of the whole of what is remains now in darkness. The wholesome and sound withdraws. The world becomes without healing, unholy. Not only does the holy, as the track to the godhead, thereby remain concealed, even the track to the holy, the hale and the whole, seems to be effaced.” (From: What Are Poets For?)

Obviously Heidegger is in touch with the essential self-sameness of the words hale, whole, health and holy, i.e. hal (although he writes in German). Your suggestion that Savior and Christ also share in this self-sameness has shone even more light on the issue that Heidegger is writing about than he himself was able to get in touch with.

Thank you for your dilligent etymological work!

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Comment on I love that it’s trash night because. . . . by Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:48:26 +0000

I love when I go ahead and decide to read a Facebook post and afterwards am almost certain that it will be the best part of my day!

I’m only going to ask you this ONE MORE TIME, Carmen, can we be best friends?

Comment on Hide-and-Seek God by Delena Papke

Delena Papke — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:53:28 +0000

Hello.This post was extremely motivating, particularly since I was browsing for thoughts on this subject last Sunday.

Comment on Why I Read Christianity Today by site admin

site admin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:49:06 +0000

Britt, you are a bright light, and you are much missed on the Hill; I follow your journey with great joy and pray God’s blessings on your every step. You make me remember why it is so wonderful to be a human being and God’s child. Take care, Carmen Butcher

Comment on Some Words from Cardinal Basil Hume by site admin

site admin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:48:02 +0000

Yes, Cardinal Hume was one of my spiritual heroes, too, Anthony. He brought joy and Christ’s kindness to so many. God bless you, Carmen

Comment on Simple Beauty by site admin

site admin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:45:25 +0000

Joyce, your fifteen-year-old granddaughter sounds wonderful! I need to check to see if our spaghetti is still hanging on the ceiling. Ha! May God bless you. Thank you for your comment. It has encouraged me greatly. You have truly blessed my soul. Thank you. It gives me courage and joy. May God bless you today, and may your joy grow steadily. In Christ, Carmen

Comment on Simple Beauty by site admin

site admin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:43:42 +0000

Jennifer, I am thankful to hear that your friend is enjoying the book. Please tell Lee I said, “Hello!” and that I send her prayers for blessings and thoughts of joy. Thank you and you all for welcoming me into Memphis. The community I experienced there was amazingly warm, and I felt God’s spirit, too. It was such a blessing to be there. Peace to you, Carmen