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| − | The '''Nordan Symposia''' is inspired by the capacity demonstrated by persons of every [[time]] and place when they welcome the unique [[wonder]] leading them to inquire more deeply into the nature of what it means to be [[human]]. While such questions, along with their ensuing [[dialogues]], may become enshrined in the celebrated literature of any civilization hopefully acting as inspiration to further inquiry, too often these can be found serving as '[[authoritative]]' answers more than eloquent queries, closing doors to what remains | + | The '''Nordan Symposia''' is inspired by the capacity demonstrated by persons of every [[time]] and place when they welcome the unique [[wonder]] leading them to inquire more deeply into the nature of what it means to be [[human]]. While such questions, along with their ensuing [[dialogues]], may become enshrined in the celebrated literature of any civilization, hopefully acting as inspiration to further inquiry, too often these can be found serving as '[[authoritative]]' answers more than eloquent queries, closing the doors to what remains an [[open-ended]] process of discovery unfolding before us all. |
To mitigate the inevitable tendency implicit in cultural formation, the [[Nordan]] Symposia eschews presumptions upon authority even as its participants seek to identify, incorporate, and integrate the most helpful resources freely available throughout this world that is becoming a real [[cosmopolis]]. Through the means of this [[Open Source]] platform, it is hoped that the common threads of inquiry woven into every field of human endeavor might become more vivid and seen as they are in truth, related in the most meaningful way to the primary question of who are we that might justify the use of our name - ''homo sapiens'' or ''wise man''? | To mitigate the inevitable tendency implicit in cultural formation, the [[Nordan]] Symposia eschews presumptions upon authority even as its participants seek to identify, incorporate, and integrate the most helpful resources freely available throughout this world that is becoming a real [[cosmopolis]]. Through the means of this [[Open Source]] platform, it is hoped that the common threads of inquiry woven into every field of human endeavor might become more vivid and seen as they are in truth, related in the most meaningful way to the primary question of who are we that might justify the use of our name - ''homo sapiens'' or ''wise man''? | ||
Revision as of 06:56, 31 December 2007
The Nordan Symposia is inspired by the capacity demonstrated by persons of every time and place when they welcome the unique wonder leading them to inquire more deeply into the nature of what it means to be human. While such questions, along with their ensuing dialogues, may become enshrined in the celebrated literature of any civilization, hopefully acting as inspiration to further inquiry, too often these can be found serving as 'authoritative' answers more than eloquent queries, closing the doors to what remains an open-ended process of discovery unfolding before us all.
To mitigate the inevitable tendency implicit in cultural formation, the Nordan Symposia eschews presumptions upon authority even as its participants seek to identify, incorporate, and integrate the most helpful resources freely available throughout this world that is becoming a real cosmopolis. Through the means of this Open Source platform, it is hoped that the common threads of inquiry woven into every field of human endeavor might become more vivid and seen as they are in truth, related in the most meaningful way to the primary question of who are we that might justify the use of our name - homo sapiens or wise man?
One result of our shared discovery in this Symposia is the Nordan Corpora that is composed of a Primary and Secondary Corpus derived from the editorial work conducted within The Daynal Scriptorium [1]. The Scriptorium is a workspace serving here as a virtual counterpart to the dialogue transpiring beyond any observable range as well as the more familiar methods of everyday 'matter of fact'. Otherwise, the Primary Corpus contains work attributed to divine sources while the Secondary Corpus features work of human origin.
Of course, finite distinctions between the human and divine can be somewhat arbitrary given our limited experience of the divine living within humanity and the human dwelling within the Source of all that is divine. Indeed, it is the expanding consciousness of the evolving union of humanity and divinity that is the primary objective of this endeavor knowing that as we engage in sincere and sustained inquiry, an expanded revelation of truth unfolds. It is from such dialogue that various bodies of written work emerge that may be found in either one or both the Primary and Secondary Corpora.
Welcome as we learn the greatest of lessons - working together!
