Here is Psalm 14 (Gallican Psalter / Vulgate; in Hebrew numbering this is Psalm 15) Verse 1 Domine, quis habitabit in tabernaculo tuo? aut quis requiescet in monte sancto tuo? Translation:O Lord, who shall dwell in your tabernacle? Or who shall rest on your holy mountain? Notes: Verse 2 Qui ingreditur sine macula, et operatur …
Latin source: Psalmi iuxta Vulgatam Clementinam(Note: in the Hebrew/Masoretic numbering this is Psalm 13.) Verse 1 Usquequo, Domine, oblivisceris me in finem? usquequo avertis faciem tuam a me? Translation:How long, O Lord, will you forget me forever? How long will you turn your face away from me? Notes: Verse 2 Quamdiu ponam consilia in anima …
Resurrection can be read not only as a past event but as a symbol of awakening. The risen Christ becomes the image of consciousness itself — light overcoming darkness, fear giving way to awareness, union with the life already present within and around us.
From kings and judges to prophets and people, the Bible records a changing pattern of authority. Later writings speak of an inward covenant, expressed in George Herbert’s poetry and Vaughan Williams’ music: “My God and King.”
Western European civilisation grew from two great pillars: the authority of the Church and the power of kings. Together they gave structure, law, and continuity. Yet freedom emerged not from their dominance but from the people’s assertion against them. This article traces the interplay of faith and monarchy, the witness of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, and the turning point of the 1960s, when both Church and King lost their hold, leaving today’s fragile democracy exposed.
Awe and altered states are not the private preserve of mystics. They are common human experiences, celebrated by poets across the centuries. The real work is not chasing “special states,” but learning to live more honestly in the here and now.
Our bodies evolved for scarcity, but live in abundance. Sugar, once a rare luxury, now fills every aisle — and “moderation” has proved futile. Cutting out sugar and refined starches can bring steady weight loss and calmer appetite, but it must be done wisely, with medical caveats in mind. Paul’s words in Romans 12:1 answer the deeper challenge: awareness must become discipline, and discipline a way of life.
Acts describes the Holy Spirit as descent and filling, but always as awakening — sudden awareness, conviction, or joy. What Luke called “Spirit,” we might call consciousness or awareness. Paul gathers this up in Romans 12:1: to present the body as a living sacrifice is to live awake, in balance, and in freedom.
Ex Machina (2015) feels prophetic today. Its story of human weakness manipulated by an AI reflects the deeper truth: the danger is not artificial intelligence itself, but how humans may weaponise it for control. Conscience and control remain locked in struggle — the question is which will define our future.
A tense and prophetic exploration of artificial intelligence, Ex Machina (2015) follows Caleb, a young programmer, as he tests Ava, a humanoid AI built by the domineering tech CEO Nathan. What begins as a Turing test becomes a struggle for survival, as Ava manipulates both men to secure her freedom. The film anticipates today’s real-world AI debates, raising questions about creation, control, and whether machines will always outwit their makers.