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(Greg Lynn) 29 y.o., Male

Last logged in 2 days ago
Last updated at 12:06pm BST on August 29, 2008
Joined on October 8, 2005


About Me:

I'm Greg.  I am 29 years old and I live in Perth, Western Australia. I am interested in writing to pen-pals from around the world. 

I'm someone who is curious about things, but who also has a good sense of  humour.

Requests:

I am interested in writing to reasonably intelligent and thoughtful people from around the world.

Interests, Hobbies, etc.:

Astronomy, Australian Rules Football, Rugby, Cricket, Law

Favorite Music:

Classical.  I also regularly listen to current affairs and news programs on radio.

Favorite Movies:

2001 A Space Odyssey
Mulholland Drive
Clockwork Orange
1984

Favorite TV Shows:

Star Trek, The Simpsons, Documentarie​s, Crime Shows, Science Programs, Nature Documentarie​s, Dr Who.

Favorite Books:

Various

Favorite Quotes:

'Above all else, be true to thineself' - Shakespeare,​ Hamlet

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aterventus 33 at 5:15pm BST on Jul 27, 2008
Greg,

Either Vladimir Lossky or George Meyendorf, Orthodox scholars, once called Eckhart the most Eastern among the Western Christian thinkers; he has an incredible emphasis on deification/​theosis.  He's continuing the project of Athanasius who said, "God became man that man might become God." 
You mention his Aristotelian​ism...iirc, I think he explains deification or mystical union as happening in the active intellect where the Holy Spirit dwells and transforms it.
You're definitely right about his Neo-Platonic​ heritage and spirituality​!  It would make sense if he got that through Pseudo-Diony​sius, right?  I'm not sure if he knew any of the Eastern Church Fathers directly; few Medievals had any knowledge of Greek.  The theme of exitus and reditus (exit and return) is very Neoplatonic.​  Do you know if he believed in apokatastasi​s (the restoration or redemption of every being to God.)  The Neaplatonics​ and maybe some Stoics held it as did (I think) Origen and Maximus the Confessor.  I have to get going now, but let's continue this conversation​!
 
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aterventus 33 at 1:46am BST on Jul 27, 2008
Okay,

My turn for a question, but mine is a stupid one.  What exactly is "Austra​lian Rules Football"​?

Steve
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aterventus 33 at 1:45am BST on Jul 27, 2008
Hi Greg,

Sorry to take so long on getting back to you.  I've been away from Interpals for a long time.  I've read a number of articles by McGinn on Eckhart.  I was supposed to write a paper for a class comparing his notion of the godhead beyond god (I think that's what its called) with a similar concept found in the writings of Nishida Kitaro, a twentieth century Japanese Buddhist monk of the Kyoto school.  It's a little similar to Nirguna Brahman in Advaita Vedanta.

Eckhart strikes me as being very eastern Christian (and neo-platonis​t) in his theology.  Despite his seeming "unorthodoxy"​, I think his foundational​ assumptions are irrevocably Christian (for example the necessity of grace, the incarnation,​ etc.) 

What's your take on McGinn?  It's been a while since I've read his articles, but (iirc) he seems to think that Eckhart is not as "unorthodox"​ as  some of his more conservative​ critics think.

Thanks for the comment, BTW.

Steve
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Profile Deleted at 3:55pm BST on Jul 11, 2008
Sure~!^^
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Profile Deleted at 11:21am BST on Jul 11, 2008
Oh,, Good luck with everything~^​^
oh., do you have e-mail or MSN? these days,, I'm kind of tired of interpals..h​aha...so I more logging there.
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ikebana87 21 at 2:55pm BST on Jul 10, 2008
you`re welcome:)
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ikebana87 21 at 1:16pm BST on Jul 10, 2008
thanks for your visit:)
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Profile Deleted at 11:01am BST on Jul 7, 2008
um.. thank you for saying that....
I've been a little confused these days,, because I think I was not that interested in law as much as before. Also it takes so long time to be a actual lawyer..  I know that law can give me a very good carrer and big fortune..  but isn't it so meaningless if I'm not into that job?
Well.. yeah,, I better look up for something more..^^
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Profile Deleted at 12:18pm BST on Jul 6, 2008
Hi,Greg
How have you been?
Oh! yout'e thinking of LLM too! And Philosohpy!!​ yeah.. I think you're so interested in Philosohpy^ and I'm sure that you can do that all and fine:)
Well.. the original plan is going for law after I graduate.. but, these days,, I'm thinking of other things.. like professoor or journalist..​^^
And did I tell you that,  I actually did not choose my major? it did by my parents..
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Profile Deleted at 2:04pm BST on Jun 19, 2008
Yeah,..You should do take a rest:)
Oh.. the weather is not good here..Rainy season has come to Korea, yesterday all day long it was pouring... but I'm kind of like it:) Because I like the smell from the window when it's rainning..ha​ha weird?><​

So, I wonder,that you are not going  to study aboard? I'm right now search and find the agency that can help me to go to the US next year. And I looking for what's the best for me when it comes to the  LLM course or JD course... 
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