Reflections on meaning and truth, the sacred, life and death, wisdom for living, and love, drawn from Wayne’s diaries and letters.
10 diaries · Philosophy Diaries
Spirit & the Sacred · 2024
I've decided to take up the Book Challenge on BlueSky. The instructions are as follows: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced…
Spirit & the Sacred · 2023
So, why do we put up Christmas lights? Of course, they are part of spreading “good cheer” and adding to the festive spirit of the…
Spirit & the Sacred · 2023
Decorating Christmas trees almost certainly has its roots in pagan traditions. For example, one element of the Roman festival of Saturnalia, predating Christianity by several…
Spirit & the Sacred · 2023
At face value, Christmas is a Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus. But I think it is so much more than this. The Christmas…
Spirit & the Sacred · 2023
I often hear people complaining that buying presents at Christmas detracts from the real meaning of the celebration, although some Christians will make a tenuous…
Spirit & the Sacred · 2015
We visited the ancient cave temples of Dambulla, which are adorned with Buddha sculptures large and small and paintings on the cave walls depicting the…
Spirit & the Sacred · 2010
When I was growing up, I got a lot of pleasure from nature – especially hiking and camping – but my meaning in life came…
Spirit & the Sacred · 2008
Sometimes, my life seems surreal, and perhaps no more so than now, having visited China, which has for so long drifted like a cloud across…
Spirit & the Sacred · 2000
I led a service with the theme Hope for the Flowers, inspired by the amazing colourful little book of the same title, by Trina Paulus.…
Spirit & the Sacred · 2001
Today, I led the Unitarian service, with the theme “Experiments in Time”. I began my talk by pointing out why time was an appropriate topic…