The first time I encountered the concept of “Re-Enchantment” was in Timothy Larsen’s wonderful book George MacDonald in the Age of Miracles, which came out in 2018.
It seems to me that “Enchantment “ , is the here and now … in relationship with others, in prayers, Adoration, sacraments, and in our hearts. Opening one’s heart and seeing the world through a new heart is the hardest thing to do , that is why Faith and Grace are so important. Just saying.
"The trouble is that, if we accept this truth, we suddenly find ourselves saddled with new responsibilities. Our quest for “Enchantment” can no longer be confined to reading fairy-tales and listening to podcasts (though we should keep doing those things!). Now we also need to go to church. We need to fast. We need to pray. We need to learn to love our enemies. We need to live—and perhaps even die—for God."
This is one of those lessons I find myself having to relearn over and over when I continually find myself looking for the gentle, easy path. Calls to mind something I heard someone quote from from A.A. "Big Book" that has lodged itself in my mind since first hearing it many years ago,
"At some of these we balked. We thought we could find an easier, softer way. But we could not. With all the earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely."
Forgive me my brother. May I suggest that you have missed the fullness of Weber’s definition of enchantment? It is to do with the pervasiveness of rationalism. Disenchantment according to Weber is The belief that all phenomena are in principle explainable by reference to causal means. Enchantment is seeing the weeping icon and knowing there is no causal explanation, It is simply the miracle of Christ.
This comment relates to your article "Bread of Tears". I can't find it in my emailI but did find this one so will respond here. I have had many experiences of the transcendental and most all required much thought before understanding. You question a choice you should make between two Churches; your response was from two figures at two different times. And your response was tears. Tears that such a split prevails. "That they may be one..." Work for that unity.
It seems to me that “Enchantment “ , is the here and now … in relationship with others, in prayers, Adoration, sacraments, and in our hearts. Opening one’s heart and seeing the world through a new heart is the hardest thing to do , that is why Faith and Grace are so important. Just saying.
Beautifully put.
Oh yeah, glad you are back.
Thank you Leonore!
"The trouble is that, if we accept this truth, we suddenly find ourselves saddled with new responsibilities. Our quest for “Enchantment” can no longer be confined to reading fairy-tales and listening to podcasts (though we should keep doing those things!). Now we also need to go to church. We need to fast. We need to pray. We need to learn to love our enemies. We need to live—and perhaps even die—for God."
This is one of those lessons I find myself having to relearn over and over when I continually find myself looking for the gentle, easy path. Calls to mind something I heard someone quote from from A.A. "Big Book" that has lodged itself in my mind since first hearing it many years ago,
"At some of these we balked. We thought we could find an easier, softer way. But we could not. With all the earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely."
Fantastic. Well put, F.S. Good to hear from you again!
Surprise is an innate feature of the Uncanny. Another defining feature is Delight, I'd say.
Well said.
thank you for the praise. I like what you cover and uncover with your writing.
Glad to see you back!
Please stop deleting your blog.
Deal.
https://substack.com/@stevenberger/note/c-91757337
Forgive me my brother. May I suggest that you have missed the fullness of Weber’s definition of enchantment? It is to do with the pervasiveness of rationalism. Disenchantment according to Weber is The belief that all phenomena are in principle explainable by reference to causal means. Enchantment is seeing the weeping icon and knowing there is no causal explanation, It is simply the miracle of Christ.
This comment relates to your article "Bread of Tears". I can't find it in my emailI but did find this one so will respond here. I have had many experiences of the transcendental and most all required much thought before understanding. You question a choice you should make between two Churches; your response was from two figures at two different times. And your response was tears. Tears that such a split prevails. "That they may be one..." Work for that unity.
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” Amos 3:3
Yes, it's a sad, tearful situation. We must work for agreement.
On paper, Thomas won the Enchantment lottery. - what about the Rock who floated?
tangential-ish
A Brief Mythology of Petroleum
Craig Chalquist, California Institute of Integral Studies
https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/facultypublications/37/
https://web.archive.org/web/20130608143837/https://www.chalquist.com/petroleum.html