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John Dunn
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John Dunn original writing
He that loveth…
It may appear perverse to the modern understanding of humanism, which is essentially Spinozist, but I contend that the only true humanism takes the form of love, which is an unconditional relationship with God. And I do not mean God as a pre-existent entity - that would be idolatry. The idealists were on the right track with regard to this issue, as was Bultmann. I have also emphasised above that the chance encounter, love, has no pre-existence. It is present or it is nothing.
God is Love and is only present where Love is present. ‘He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.’ (1 John 4:8)
Shunning idolatry, John emphasised that no one has seen God as a pre-existent entity, but rather that God lives in each of us if we love one another (i.e. if his love is ‘perfected in us’ and is not simply agape or shallow lurv). God is not a thing-in-itself to be experienced.
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. (1 John 4:12)
From Child of Encounter
© John Dunn.
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From the archive:
Dante’s pilgrimage to the mind of man
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The Mythology
First in the Mythology is Love: variously Logos, God, the Word, the Cosmic Jesus, living thought. John Dunn
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Just a thought:
The revolutionary religion of the popular masses was changed into a religion of consolation for these same masses. John Dunn (Renaissance: Counter-Renaissance)
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The Oxford to Cambridge Arc 5
Further additions to the project, starting with the Bedford to Cambridge leg of Ogilby's 1675 Oxford to Cambridge route. John Dunn
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Highways and Byways with Dr John Dunn YouTube Channel
In search of the historical, quirky and unusual features of the English countryside as seen from the saddle.
Join me as I follow maps, park up and take a look around. CLICK HERE
“Seeking out historical places of interest has given me wonderful motorcycling opportunities over the years… roads and little lanes, through a variety of landscapes that bear the scars, marks and imprints of those that have trodden, worked and fought on the land before us.”
“Any excursion, whether it be by motorcycle, car, bicycle or on foot, is always better for having an object, or goal in mind. I could take no pleasure in riding around just for the sake of it. There has to be a mission.”
“I ride my motorcycle to seek out things ancient, quirky and monumental, taking in the views, and ‘reading’ the landscape,its geology and history, as I do so.”
Original commentary to all videos researched, written and read by John Dunn.
© John Dunn.
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