#experiential knowledge

A proverb is a short pithy statement of experiential truth. 

Being respected is more important than having great riches.    To be well thought of is better than silver or gold. The rich and the poor are alike    in that the Lord made them all. The wise see danger ahead and avoid it,    but fools keep going and get into trouble. Respecting the Lord and not being proud    will bring you wealth, honor, and life. Evil people’s lives are like paths covered…

"The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool." William Shakespeare,

Wisdom shouts in the street;    in the public square she raises her voice.Above the noisy crowd, she calls out.    At the entrances of the city gates, she has her say:“How long will you clueless people love your naïveté,    mockers hold their mocking dear,    and fools hate knowledge?You should respond when I correct you.    Look, I’ll pour out my spirit on you.    I’ll reveal my words to you.I…

We don’t really know God, as much as we are known by God.

You are the onewho put me together    inside my mother’s body,and I praise you because ofthe wonderful way    you created me.Everything you do is marvelous!    Of this I have no doubt. Nothing about me    is hidden from you!I was secretly woven together    out of human sight,but with your own eyes you saw    my body being formed.Even before I was born,you had written in your book    everything…

Having an Experiential Knowledge of Christ and Paying the Price to Gain Christ

For us to have the excellency of the knowledge of Christ is by revelation, but for us to know Christ is by experience – we need to have an experiential knowledge of Christ, that is, know and enjoy Christ in an experiential way.

Like Paul, we need to desire to live in the righteousness of God and be found in the condition of expressing God by living Christ; if we would be found in Christ, we must…

Why We Need Citizen Philosophers

I am a citizen philosopher, and very likely, so are you.

So what is citizen philosophy, why is it a useful concept, and what is its role in the world?

Let’s begin by considering what we mean by philosophy, generally speaking. For a long time, philosophy has been considered an almost exclusively academic pursuit, so highly specialized that only a very few experts can properly be called…

Why We Need Citizen Philosophers

I am a citizen philosopher, and very likely, so are you.

So what is citizen philosophy, why is it a useful concept, and what is its role in the world?

Let’s begin by considering what we mean by philosophy as a whole, generally speaking. For a long time, philosophy has been considered an almost exclusively academic pursuit, so highly specialized that only a very few experts can properly be called…