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Shane Williamson
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by Mark Johnson
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conceptual-metaphor-theory,
epistemology,
linguistics,
psychology,
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(page 8 of 272)
""...metaphor...a pervasive mode of understanding by which we project patterns from one domain of experience in order to structure another domain of a different kind. So conceived, metaphor is not merely a linguistic mode of expression; rather, it is one of the chief cognitive structures by which we are able to have coherent, ordered experiences that we can reason about and make sense of." (8)" — Feb 14, 2026 06:03AM
""...metaphor...a pervasive mode of understanding by which we project patterns from one domain of experience in order to structure another domain of a different kind. So conceived, metaphor is not merely a linguistic mode of expression; rather, it is one of the chief cognitive structures by which we are able to have coherent, ordered experiences that we can reason about and make sense of." (8)" — Feb 14, 2026 06:03AM
Worship is not an optional extra for the Christian, a self-indulgent religious activity. It is the basic Christian stance, and indeed (so Christians claim) the truly human stance. ‘Worship’ derives from ‘worth-ship’: it means giving God all
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“Man's main concern is not
to gain pleasure or to avoid pain but rather
to see a meaning in his life. That is why man
is even ready to suffer, on the condition, to be
sure, that his suffering has a meaning.”
― Man's Search for Meaning
to gain pleasure or to avoid pain but rather
to see a meaning in his life. That is why man
is even ready to suffer, on the condition, to be
sure, that his suffering has a meaning.”
― Man's Search for Meaning
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