The Text Having looked at Ode 1 of the Odes of Solomon, we now come to Ode 3, for Ode 2 is missing. It is not possible to know how […]
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A Tale of Purgatory and Masses for the Dead
“The Troubled Spirit of Tintern Abbey” is an interesting story from Lord Halifax’s Ghost Book (1936, pp. 201-204), chiefly because it relates to Purgatory and the effectiveness of Masses for […]
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The Odes of Solomon, Ode 1
The Odes of Solomon are the oldest surviving hymnal from the early Christian world. They were probably written in ancient Syria, in the Syriac language, between 100 and 200 AD. […]
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Formulations
Formulations play an enormous part in our lives. They are necessary: whenever we speak we use formulations: “Good morning”, “I am …”, “Would you like …”, “Can you tell me […]
Read moreFarwell, Keith Emerson, and may you find peace
The recent death by suicide of Keith Emerson on 10 March 2016 was an ugly tragedy. One of the greatest keyboard players to record in the last fifty years, a […]
Read moreThe Prayer of the Heart
Gurdjieff and the Prayer of the Heart Gurdjieff taught that techniques such as fasting, confession and prayer were not only valuable, but essential for any seeker. Gurdjieff gave few indications […]
Read moreWhat is the Greatest Novel ever Written?
What is the greatest novel ever written, you ask? Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein (1954). Without a doubt. Of course, this is just my own opinion. I shall […]
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How to Spot a Fraud
This little book (what they call a “chap book”) is based on my time as a prosecutor. I dedicated it to my nephews and nieces because it includes the sort […]
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