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The Hopeful Midwife: The Hopeful Midwife, pt 1
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The Hopeful Midwife, pt 1. Posted by Bryan Tarpley. How is this relevant to you? This is the project I am most interested in at present. The next few notes will map out my explorations of this middle ground. I hope you'll join me in discussing whether Derrida's dichotomy is sound, whether I'm extending it appropriately, and whether or not you think people must fit in one category or the other. Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Some Blogs I Read. Interview with Author Kay Kenyon.
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The Hopeful Midwife: The Hopeful Midwife, pt 3
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The Hopeful Midwife, pt 3. Posted by Bryan Tarpley. So what does the book of Job have to do with being a midwife? It is my contention that there is a pattern in the book of Job which repeats itself throughout the biblical text, and that this pattern is one which has important implications for the "hope" aspect of midwivery. If you are not a Christian, please bear with me as I take a look at this pattern. I feel confident there will be a payoff worthy of your time investment. Job 38:4). His answer is ...
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The Hopeful Midwife: August 2010
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Posted by Bryan Tarpley. I’m not a preacher. I’m technically not a qualified theologian. That said, this controversy touches on something very dear to my heart: romantic readings. What is a romantic reading? There is obvious danger in this kind of faith. Religious fanatics engage in bloody crusades motivated by this kind of faith, and I by no means condone such acts. On the other hand, Nobel Peace Prize winner Albert Schweitzer also. Friday, August 27, 2010. The Poet Must Be Mistaken. Some Blogs I Read.
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The Hopeful Midwife: Critical Realism in Literary Theory, pt 1: Semiosis
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Critical Realism in Literary Theory, pt 1: Semiosis. Posted by Bryan Tarpley. This is an expansion on my last post. In which I gloss over why I think Critical Realism (CR) should break into literary theory. From my friend Greg. Whose opinions matter to me greatly:. Can the solution to the hermeneutical fixation *solely* on the meaning of the text be legitimately compensated by an assertion that meaning is *not* found in words [as signs]? In both cases (meaning in text and energy in battery), a process.
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The Hopeful Midwife: Critical Realism and Literary Theory
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Critical Realism and Literary Theory. Posted by Bryan Tarpley. I've been busy. I've been after the in-breaking of Critical Realism. In literary theory. Here's why:. In 1975, Roy Bhaskar, a philosopher of science, published A Realist Theory of Science. In which he affirms fallibism. Ruth Groff is a Critical Realist whose most recent monograph. I recently presented this in the context of a paper at the South Central MLA. Thursday, November 5, 2009. November 5, 2009 at 4:48 PM. November 6, 2009 at 5:23 AM.
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The Hopeful Midwife: The Poet Must Be Mistaken
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The Poet Must Be Mistaken. Posted by Bryan Tarpley. I wrote the following as a creative response to Yeat's " The Second Coming. Has this been the first time? Is our idea of God nothing but the wisdom of a future race, a desperate attempt to keep us from destroying ourselves all over again? Monday, August 23, 2010. August 24, 2010 at 7:31 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Some Blogs I Read. Interview with Author Kay Kenyon. The Zero Waste Kitchen. Bobby Flay's Poblano Vinaigrette. Pony Meets a Ghost.
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The Hopeful Midwife: November 2009
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Critical Realism in Literary Theory, pt 1.5: Transcendent Semiosis. Posted by Bryan Tarpley. This model I've been putting forth. But why insist on such a subtle distinction? At least until people unplug the computer, or stop reading the Bible. Consider what Umberto Eco says about hermeneutics:. So, if for Eco interpreting a text is an Ersatz for interpreting life itself, according to this model the meaning-making we engage in when we read a text is, in my opinion, more than just a substitution for the me...
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The Hopeful Midwife: October 2009
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The Distance Between Law and Justice. Posted by Bryan Tarpley. A friend of mine recently posted this. About the recent Roman Polanski arrest. I know little about the case, and can say nothing intelligent about it. My friend's post, however, reminded me about Derrida's essay "Force of Law," which speaks of the fact that law can never equal justice. Yes The older brother who tortured the murderer growing up? Yes The murderer's father who abandoned his family? Yes The mother who abused him? But when the cri...
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The Hopeful Midwife: The Hopeful Midwife, pt 4
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The Hopeful Midwife, pt 4. Posted by Bryan Tarpley. But take heart." It is the green light on Daisy's dock which shines dimly through the fog at the end of The Great Gatsby. There is no adequate answer to the why, but there's a who which manifests itself in all our meta-narratives, whether this who be labeled the Absolute Spirit, Allah, Brahman, the Real, the universe, or Yahweh. Although it may persist in some places, the evilness of slavery is now almost universally taken for granted.". Even for those ...
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The Hopeful Midwife: Religious Stuff
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Posted by Bryan Tarpley. I've decided to keep my religious musings off of this blog, and make it more geared toward literary theory, Critical Realism, etc. If you're interested in the religious stuff, however, I've been writing some notes on Facebook you might be interested in (you'll have to befriend me on Facebook in order to read them):. Why I Go To Church. The Historicity of Genesis. The Scandal of Particularity. Genocide in the Holy Land. Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Rise from your grave.
