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Summary
This document appears to be page 173 of a manuscript, essay, or book contained within a House Oversight Committee document production (Bates stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013673). The text is a philosophical and theological discussion exploring the intersection of mathematics and metaphysics, referencing figures such as Spinoza, Nicholas Von Cusa, and C.S. Lewis. The author contrasts rational/mathematical approaches to spirituality with 'primary religious experience,' citing personal beliefs and family influences.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Nicholas Von Cusa | 15th Century Catholic Cardinal |
Cited as an example of a mathematical thinker in metaphysical surrounds.
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| Nicholas de Spinoza | Philosopher |
Cited for his Talmudic-Cartesian style of argumentation.
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| William James | Philosopher/Psychologist |
Referenced regarding 'primary religious experience'.
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| Abraham Abulafia | Jewish Mystic |
Cited as the author's father's favorite mystic.
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| C.S. Lewis | Magdalene College English tutor and Don |
Quoted extensively regarding theology and devotion.
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| St. Athanasius | Saint/Theologian |
Author of 'The Incarnation of the Word of God'.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Magdalene College |
Associated with C.S. Lewis.
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| BBC |
Mentioned in relation to C.S. Lewis's lectures.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013673'.
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Locations (1)
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Location associated with C.S. Lewis.
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Relationships (1)
Author refers to Abulafia as 'my father’s favorite Jewish mystic'.
Key Quotes (3)
"...I believe that many who find that nothing happens when they sit down or kneel down with a book of devotion, might find that their heart would sing unbidden while they are working their way through a tough bit of theology with a pipe in their teeth and a pencil in their hand..."Source
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"...enemy occupied territory..."Source
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"...a man who is enabled to repent and pick himself up..."Source
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