Author: Phil Schneider

Seeing Things From All Sides

Perspective—an universal element that is both common and rare.

We all have our own perspective that seems so self-evident to us.

And yet, the perspectives of others? Might as well be conceptual physics or advanced geometry, taught in Latin.

Of course, as complex as this sounds, it’s not impossible to learn and understand.

It just takes effort, time, and passion.

This is part of my Public Domain Derivation Series.

On Worship

Someone once said that humans were made to worship. The question, therefore, is what will we choose to pledge ourselves to?

To what or to who will we choose, with our free will, to offer our li[fe], our sou[l], our whole self to in worship?

If we chose God, we are pursuing the infinite, and we will expand to reflect His immense glory.

But if we bow our heads, hearts, and knees to a false god, to a finite, created thing, we will be reduced, hollowed out, in the process.

The appeal of an idol is obvious: apparent glory with no apparent strings attached. However, the glory of the creature is always a mere reflection of the Creator. His glory is everywhere and so is [seemingly] too subtle for its ubiquity.

And as far as strings, there are none. No hidden traps.

Are there demands made of the worshipper? Oh yes. He demands [worship from] all us. Why? So that He might given Himself away.

This is part of my Public Domain Derivation Series.

The Death of Don Quixote

We are all mortal! Is that what terrifies us? Is that why we distract ourselves, delude ourselves?

We go to epic lengths to remain detached and disconnected [from] real[ity].

Is it death that scares us?

Or is it what comes after?

Are we so scared of eternity that [we ]dive even further into ephemera?

We truly are an unserious people, pursuing safety amongst scorpions, peace between the battle lines, and joy in tombs.

This is part of my Public Domain Derivation Series.