Transcendent Thinking from a Biblical Perspective

One of the major flaws of transcendentalism was the rejection of organized religion in favor of the spiritual aspects that are inherent in mankind. Actually there were many flaws with transcendentalism. There is not a flaw with transcendent thinking, however.

I have this idea that I have been wanting to dive into for the past few weeks. I want to explore it and see if I can come up with a suitable cohesive theory. The idea is simple: that life is meant to be viewed in terms of the eternal rather than the temporal. The eternal life is where all of humanity is headed...so why get caught up in the never ending malaise of everydayness?

I am going to spend some time with this...and I have already received a bit of feedback on the external concept already. I do not intend on becoming one of those people who are so eternally minded that they cannot even enjoy life. We are meant to enjoy life in God, yet at the same time we cannot think about God without thinking of His eternal qualities and the gift of eternal life which he offers. Thus, even our enjoyment of what good is left after the fall of man is based upon presuppositions of eternality.

More to come on this subject when I get the time to research it. I fully plan on diving into this topic headfirst next semester, after I get away from institution for a while. This will involve much research, but it is something that I want to do just because I can do it.

Any comments?

Teeth Cleaning and Good Service

So I went to the dentist today to get my semi-annual teeth cleaning that I have somehow put off for 2 years. Well, a kind looking lady proceeded to wreak havoc upon my mouth with the above tool, and then she told me that I have a cavity. So, basically I have to go back in and let her wreak more havoc upon my mouth, which I'm sure she will enjoy.

I looked into a hosting solution for my future website, that being TCM Hosting Solutions, which came at recommendation. I went through with most of the registration process and then decided that I needed to wait a while to develop a bit of content before I go ahead with a purchase. One of the service techs from the company actually called me to see if there had been a problem with the method of payment I had chosen. The dude left his cell phone number w/ me to reach him back on. It's good to know that the company that I will be hosting with has that kind of relationship with their customers. Oh, and they're local. Seems ideal for a small-time blog oriented site such as mine. Regardless, I am still working on finishing up this semester of grad school before I make any move toward content design. 3 papers and 2 presentations stand in my way.

On another note, I submitted a conference paper proposal to the Tennessee Philological Association meeting, which will be held at Austin Peay State University. Hopefully I will get in. That'd be different.