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"Reflections on the Right Use of School Studies with a View to the Love of God"
Pretty certain I was assigned this reading while in Divinity School. Very good work here, perhaps one of the most recommendable of the book. Weil is concerned that we grow our powers of attention, to the task at hand, to the pursuit of Truth, to God, and to the sufferings of others.
— Jul 24, 2026 11:02AM
Pretty certain I was assigned this reading while in Divinity School. Very good work here, perhaps one of the most recommendable of the book. Weil is concerned that we grow our powers of attention, to the task at hand, to the pursuit of Truth, to God, and to the sufferings of others.
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Reed Fagan
is on page 117 of 151
Sect. "Love of the Order of the World".
Liked this section, esp the first half, much better than the last one. Weil has some great words about the beauty of the world and how it links us to the divine.
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Liked this section, esp the first half, much better than the last one. Weil has some great words about the beauty of the world and how it links us to the divine.
Reed Fagan
is on page 99 of 151
Essay: "Forms of the Implicit Love of God", section: "The Love of Our Neighbor".
Her overall premise here, that ultimately we love God indirectly thru our love of things in this world, I can get behind.
But this 1st sect. was rough. On first read, I find it quite problematic, viz., that Christ doesn't inherently live in ppl; he is imparted from "haves" to "have-nots". Her acceptance of castes also is kind of gross.
— Jul 31, 2026 06:25PM
Her overall premise here, that ultimately we love God indirectly thru our love of things in this world, I can get behind.
But this 1st sect. was rough. On first read, I find it quite problematic, viz., that Christ doesn't inherently live in ppl; he is imparted from "haves" to "have-nots". Her acceptance of castes also is kind of gross.
Reed Fagan
is on page 83 of 151
"The Love of God and Affliction".
This last section was quite good. Weil employs an interesting analogy or series of analogies to explore the relationship of our human bodies and souls to God's being. Not only is it interesting conceptually, the writing is, at least in one place, dramatic, and interesting on its own. I think these analogies break down with little push, but they are worth consideration.
— Jul 30, 2026 05:45PM
This last section was quite good. Weil employs an interesting analogy or series of analogies to explore the relationship of our human bodies and souls to God's being. Not only is it interesting conceptually, the writing is, at least in one place, dramatic, and interesting on its own. I think these analogies break down with little push, but they are worth consideration.
Reed Fagan
is on page 26 of 151
I'm in her third letter now. By far the best so far.
"There the conviction was suddenly borne in upon me that Christianity is pre-eminently the religion of slaves, that slaves cannot help belonging to it, and I among others." P.26
— Jul 18, 2026 12:56PM
"There the conviction was suddenly borne in upon me that Christianity is pre-eminently the religion of slaves, that slaves cannot help belonging to it, and I among others." P.26