Post by ishtar on Mar 2, 2007 8:36:34 GMT -5
Yep. So, for those of you in the dark about the Tower Of Logos, here it is, the Declaration:
The Tower Of Logos
A Declaration Of Intellectual Freedom In An Age Of Despair
Introduction to the Tower by Ishtar
“As a typical internet intellectual, I’ve long sought after a place where I could find worthwhile discussion, intellectual integrity, and strong friendships with other thinkers, writers, and poets. I’ve been blessed to meet several individuals of that mien who I hold high regard for, and in part this whole thing is nothing more than a formalization of the old club.
“But in many ways, this is an entirely different entity, a formal brotherhood of thinkers, qualified or otherwise, who have come together for the express purpose of finding solutions to problems which plague us, to creating new ideas of government, philosophy, and theology. We realize that this is an audacious task; one that is not taken lightly by our few members. Nevertheless, we seek to accomplish these great goals through whatever paths we choose to take, through the arts of discussion and debate, through idle conversation and powerful thinking, to take in many views, and perhaps attempt to fuse together one philosophy under which we all might agree…though that is a more difficult task than even I realize.
“More than anything, we seek the pleasure of the Father; that is the only object upon which we may allow ourselves to focus, even as we do argue amongst ourselves on how to go about obtaining that delight. We seek nothing less than the will of the Father for us, for our families, and ultimately for our fellow human beings. We seek His great gifts of knowledge, the touch of enlightenment that flows from the fount of his being, which simply is, His presence and His Love. If we do not succeed in uncovering any great mysteries or realizing any new majestic destinies, what of it? We will have striven to touch the moon, but even though we should fall, it would only be among the stars…and it is in that mindset we strive anyway, figuring out the great and small of God’s great Kingdom, so that like precious pearls we may distribute them amongst our brothers, our family, our humanity. I believe in this goal, as unattainable as it seems, because we live in an age where the brilliant have become commonplace, where shining lights of knowledge have driven back the dark shadows of ignorance and fear…for now, at least. Therefore, I am compelled to use this time as wisely as possible, for how soon will those lights fail, how soon will the shadows return, greater than they were in my grand-fathers, or my great grandfathers generation?
“Now, we have also taken up among our ranks poets, writers, who may feel ill-equipped in our debates and our dealings, or who shun them in favor of their own arts. I have called them into the Tower for the same reason I brought together my old club of friends, because through our shared knowledge, through our combined ability, we may make something beautiful. Both Poets and Philosophers seek the divine spark of creation, that power men call “Inspiration”, which drives our strengths and gives to us our shining moments, so why not seek that out together? As all artists are surely to some extent philosophers, are not all philosophers also artists in some sense of the word? Do we not both create out of the fountain of inspiration and the inner-workings of our hearts to bring out something pleasing, something beautiful, and something right? What truths may be guessed at through the kaleidoscopic lenses of Poetry might also be brought to light in the great arts of discussion and debate, and sometimes the spirit speaks the language of a Poet easier than that of a philosopher. Therefore, we invite painters, writers, sculptors, artists, actors, and any who have felt the divine spark of inspiration to come and join us in the Tower Of Logos, to through the various forms of our shared abilities come to a greater understanding of the nature of the universe, and ultimately the nature of it’s Creator and our relation to him.
“On that note, the foundation of the Tower is one built upon our mutual understandings, upon the respect we have for one another, and for keeping the faith, as a brotherhood, as a gathering of friends and family who have decided to work together for a noble goal. Let us under that banner proceed, and strive diligently towards the accomplishment of our pleasing, yet dutiful task.”
Ishtar, Senior Member Of The Tower Of Logos,
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
The Tower Of Logos
A Declaration Of Intellectual Freedom In An Age Of Despair
Introduction to the Tower by Ishtar
“As a typical internet intellectual, I’ve long sought after a place where I could find worthwhile discussion, intellectual integrity, and strong friendships with other thinkers, writers, and poets. I’ve been blessed to meet several individuals of that mien who I hold high regard for, and in part this whole thing is nothing more than a formalization of the old club.
“But in many ways, this is an entirely different entity, a formal brotherhood of thinkers, qualified or otherwise, who have come together for the express purpose of finding solutions to problems which plague us, to creating new ideas of government, philosophy, and theology. We realize that this is an audacious task; one that is not taken lightly by our few members. Nevertheless, we seek to accomplish these great goals through whatever paths we choose to take, through the arts of discussion and debate, through idle conversation and powerful thinking, to take in many views, and perhaps attempt to fuse together one philosophy under which we all might agree…though that is a more difficult task than even I realize.
“More than anything, we seek the pleasure of the Father; that is the only object upon which we may allow ourselves to focus, even as we do argue amongst ourselves on how to go about obtaining that delight. We seek nothing less than the will of the Father for us, for our families, and ultimately for our fellow human beings. We seek His great gifts of knowledge, the touch of enlightenment that flows from the fount of his being, which simply is, His presence and His Love. If we do not succeed in uncovering any great mysteries or realizing any new majestic destinies, what of it? We will have striven to touch the moon, but even though we should fall, it would only be among the stars…and it is in that mindset we strive anyway, figuring out the great and small of God’s great Kingdom, so that like precious pearls we may distribute them amongst our brothers, our family, our humanity. I believe in this goal, as unattainable as it seems, because we live in an age where the brilliant have become commonplace, where shining lights of knowledge have driven back the dark shadows of ignorance and fear…for now, at least. Therefore, I am compelled to use this time as wisely as possible, for how soon will those lights fail, how soon will the shadows return, greater than they were in my grand-fathers, or my great grandfathers generation?
“Now, we have also taken up among our ranks poets, writers, who may feel ill-equipped in our debates and our dealings, or who shun them in favor of their own arts. I have called them into the Tower for the same reason I brought together my old club of friends, because through our shared knowledge, through our combined ability, we may make something beautiful. Both Poets and Philosophers seek the divine spark of creation, that power men call “Inspiration”, which drives our strengths and gives to us our shining moments, so why not seek that out together? As all artists are surely to some extent philosophers, are not all philosophers also artists in some sense of the word? Do we not both create out of the fountain of inspiration and the inner-workings of our hearts to bring out something pleasing, something beautiful, and something right? What truths may be guessed at through the kaleidoscopic lenses of Poetry might also be brought to light in the great arts of discussion and debate, and sometimes the spirit speaks the language of a Poet easier than that of a philosopher. Therefore, we invite painters, writers, sculptors, artists, actors, and any who have felt the divine spark of inspiration to come and join us in the Tower Of Logos, to through the various forms of our shared abilities come to a greater understanding of the nature of the universe, and ultimately the nature of it’s Creator and our relation to him.
“On that note, the foundation of the Tower is one built upon our mutual understandings, upon the respect we have for one another, and for keeping the faith, as a brotherhood, as a gathering of friends and family who have decided to work together for a noble goal. Let us under that banner proceed, and strive diligently towards the accomplishment of our pleasing, yet dutiful task.”
Ishtar, Senior Member Of The Tower Of Logos,
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
