Comments for DappledThings.org http://dappledthings.org A quarterly journal of ideas, art, and faith Tue, 15 May 2012 19:55:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Five Stories Every Catholic Should Read? by MGC http://dappledthings.org/1416/five-stories-every-catholic-should-read/#comment-587 MGC Tue, 15 May 2012 19:55:26 +0000 http://dappledthings.org/?p=1416#comment-587 I've read a story from that book, which I liked, though I've forgotten the title. Why do you think "Eli the Fanatic" is particularly a must read for Catholics? Just curious since Roth is Jewish, though I'm not in anyway implying that he doesn't speak to a universal audience. I’ve read a story from that book, which I liked, though I’ve forgotten the title. Why do you think “Eli the Fanatic” is particularly a must read for Catholics? Just curious since Roth is Jewish, though I’m not in anyway implying that he doesn’t speak to a universal audience.

]]> Comment on 3D Printing and the Future of Beauty by MGC http://dappledthings.org/1411/3d-printing-and-the-future-of-beauty/#comment-586 MGC Tue, 15 May 2012 15:32:38 +0000 http://dappledthings.org/?p=1411#comment-586 I'm not a communist, but here's a quote from the Communist Manifesto that I think is very relevant here: "Owing to the extensive use of machinery, and to the division of labour, the work of the proletarians has lost all individual character, and, consequently, all charm for the workman. He becomes an appendage of the machine, and it is only the most simple, most monotonous, and most easily acquired knack, that is required of him." What you say here does seem quite sensible. Any "craftsman" with access to one of these machines could become a factory onto himself, and if this work could be done by the printer at at least as cheap a cost as a mass produced item, then the work of individuals could realize not only more beauty for the society, but more meaning or interest for the individual. Yeah, this could be pretty revolutionary. That is, assuming that they can continue improving the technology. I’m not a communist, but here’s a quote from the Communist Manifesto that I think is very relevant here: “Owing to the extensive use of machinery, and to the division of labour, the work of the proletarians has lost all individual character, and, consequently, all charm for the workman. He becomes an appendage of the machine, and it is only the most simple, most monotonous, and most easily acquired knack, that is required of him.”

What you say here does seem quite sensible. Any “craftsman” with access to one of these machines could become a factory onto himself, and if this work could be done by the printer at at least as cheap a cost as a mass produced item, then the work of individuals could realize not only more beauty for the society, but more meaning or interest for the individual. Yeah, this could be pretty revolutionary. That is, assuming that they can continue improving the technology.

]]> Comment on The Red Door Society by Clay http://dappledthings.org/204/the-red-door-society/#comment-585 Clay Tue, 15 May 2012 15:32:38 +0000 http://dappledthings.convolare.com/?p=204#comment-585 What do you think of this story? What do you think of this story?

]]> Comment on Five Stories Every Catholic Should Read? by Margaret http://dappledthings.org/1416/five-stories-every-catholic-should-read/#comment-584 Margaret Tue, 15 May 2012 02:03:32 +0000 http://dappledthings.org/?p=1416#comment-584 "Eli the Fanatic" by Philip Roth or, not as fine a story but still quite brilliant, "The Conversion of the Jews" from the same volume, <i>Goodbye Columbus</i>. “Eli the Fanatic” by Philip Roth or, not as fine a story but still quite brilliant, “The Conversion of the Jews” from the same volume, Goodbye Columbus.

]]> Comment on Five Stories Every Catholic Should Read? by MGC http://dappledthings.org/1416/five-stories-every-catholic-should-read/#comment-583 MGC Mon, 14 May 2012 14:41:03 +0000 http://dappledthings.org/?p=1416#comment-583 OK, I'll bite. I haven't read all the stories mentioned, but I did love "Leaf by Niggle." It has a very beautiful view of the artist's vocation. I think I should read it again. I'm guilty as charged by the post of never having read George MacDonald, even though he's been on my reading list since I read C.S. Lewis in college. I need to bump him up in my queue, I think. I also have not read that particular Chesterton story, so I guess I'd better get to it. As for "Revelation," that really is a magnificent story, especially the amazing, beautiful, surprising scene at the end. I think the list is very good, but let me make an addition: "The Enduring Chill" by Flannery O'Connor - again, a brilliant and striking ending. It really sent a chill down my back when I read it, and is one of those great examples of grace irrupting violently into the world that O'Connor always talked about. I see it's been discussed in two essays in the current issue of DT, with good reason. Also, what about more contemporary writers? I admit that most of the fiction I consume, outside of DT, is in the form of novels, so I'm not quite sure what else to suggest, or at least to suggest specifically for the Catholic reader. OK, I’ll bite. I haven’t read all the stories mentioned, but I did love “Leaf by Niggle.” It has a very beautiful view of the artist’s vocation. I think I should read it again.

I’m guilty as charged by the post of never having read George MacDonald, even though he’s been on my reading list since I read C.S. Lewis in college. I need to bump him up in my queue, I think. I also have not read that particular Chesterton story, so I guess I’d better get to it.

As for “Revelation,” that really is a magnificent story, especially the amazing, beautiful, surprising scene at the end.

I think the list is very good, but let me make an addition:

“The Enduring Chill” by Flannery O’Connor – again, a brilliant and striking ending. It really sent a chill down my back when I read it, and is one of those great examples of grace irrupting violently into the world that O’Connor always talked about. I see it’s been discussed in two essays in the current issue of DT, with good reason.

Also, what about more contemporary writers? I admit that most of the fiction I consume, outside of DT, is in the form of novels, so I’m not quite sure what else to suggest, or at least to suggest specifically for the Catholic reader.

]]> Comment on 3D Printing and the Future of Beauty by Bernardo http://dappledthings.org/1411/3d-printing-and-the-future-of-beauty/#comment-580 Bernardo Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:15:47 +0000 http://dappledthings.org/?p=1411#comment-580 I am, in particular, interested to hear how artist, designers, architects, etc., think they might hypothetically put this technology to use. I am, in particular, interested to hear how artist, designers, architects, etc., think they might hypothetically put this technology to use.

]]> Comment on St. John of God during His Madness: Anxiety by Patrick Doak http://dappledthings.org/1264/st-john-of-god-during-his-madness-anxiety/#comment-579 Patrick Doak Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:48:33 +0000 http://dappledthings.org/?p=1264#comment-579 I have for the past seven years admired the stories of saint John of God. I believe the Divine has carved our lives and paths we will walk during our time here on the earth plain. A learning experience that perhaps likens to saint John of God, his perceived maddness was a reflection of the good he tried to do for all others regardless of status. I believe that a true representative of saint John of God should live by the honour in which he gave his life, the current custodians of that initial journey have failled to walk in the footsteps of saint John of God. I always said != I dont mind which rich mans door door I carry a body to for a proper burial, unfortunately these days its about carrying a direct debit mandate to the door of the rich man.......Think about your journey in life and remember for each life you touch in a positive christ like manner, you extend that good deed to thousands more.......Namaste I have for the past seven years admired the stories of saint John of God. I believe the Divine has carved our lives and paths we will walk during our time here on the earth plain. A learning experience that perhaps likens to saint John of God, his perceived maddness was a reflection of the good he tried to do for all others regardless of status. I believe that a true representative of saint John of God should live by the honour in which he gave his life, the current custodians of that initial journey have failled to walk in the footsteps of saint John of God. I always said != I dont mind which rich mans door door I carry a body to for a proper burial, unfortunately these days its about carrying a direct debit mandate to the door of the rich man…….Think about your journey in life and remember for each life you touch in a positive christ like manner, you extend that good deed to thousands more…….Namaste

]]> Comment on St. John of God during His Madness: Anxiety by Patrick Doak http://dappledthings.org/1264/st-john-of-god-during-his-madness-anxiety/#comment-578 Patrick Doak Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:29:51 +0000 http://dappledthings.org/?p=1264#comment-578 Pity you did not live by his ideas and values finnian, sometimes a mirror is too much when you can see the real you...... Pity you did not live by his ideas and values finnian, sometimes a mirror is too much when you can see the real you……

]]> Comment on Alphonse and “After-Birth Abortion,” or, The Fetus that Would Not Die. by Pamela http://dappledthings.org/1368/alphonse-and-after-birth-abortion-or-the-fetus-that-would-not-die/#comment-577 Pamela Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:32:03 +0000 http://dappledthings.org/?p=1368#comment-577 Yes, I think I read that article as well. The basic argument was that a there is no difference between a fetus and a new-born; therefore, parents have the right to kill a new-born in the same way that they now have the right to kill a child in the womb. I've thought about this for years, and knew that eventually this would happen, that someone would put these ideas together. The laws that punish people for harming or killing fetuses have always puzzled me, because if abortion is acceptable on the grounds that the fetus is not a person, then why would you punish someone who caused the death of a fetus, e.g as in a car accident? I think that the pro-abortion thinkers have been backed against a wall by science, in that they are no longer trying to argue that a fetus is not a human being or a person. Now their position is that fetus has no legal rights, which is currently true. Francis Schaeffer argued decades ago, that when we abandoned the Judeo-Christian foundation for morality, we would replace it with what he called "arbitrary social morality." Which basically means that the majority (or the most powerful voices) decide what is moral or immoral. And that is where we are. Yes, I think I read that article as well. The basic argument was that a there is no difference between a fetus and a new-born; therefore, parents have the right to kill a new-born in the same way that they now have the right to kill a child in the womb. I’ve thought about this for years, and knew that eventually this would happen, that someone would put these ideas together. The laws that punish people for harming or killing fetuses have always puzzled me, because if abortion is acceptable on the grounds that the fetus is not a person, then why would you punish someone who caused the death of a fetus, e.g as in a car accident? I think that the pro-abortion thinkers have been backed against a wall by science, in that they are no longer trying to argue that a fetus is not a human being or a person. Now their position is that fetus has no legal rights, which is currently true. Francis Schaeffer argued decades ago, that when we abandoned the Judeo-Christian foundation for morality, we would replace it with what he called “arbitrary social morality.” Which basically means that the majority (or the most powerful voices) decide what is moral or immoral. And that is where we are.

]]> Comment on Ghost Pain by Kelsey Mills http://dappledthings.org/239/ghost-pain/#comment-574 Kelsey Mills Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:54:07 +0000 http://dappledthings.convolare.com/?p=239#comment-574 Just wow. So beautiful it made my heart ache. Just wow. So beautiful it made my heart ache.

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