Reflections on the Void: negativity and difference in the Bible and contemporary thinking.
- Andy McIlvain
- 6 hours ago
- 1 min read
Video from Jonathan Pageau
Reflections on the Void: negativity and difference in the Bible and contemporary thinking.
"In this video I try to circle around something that is very difficult to speak about directly — the void.
From the opening verses of Genesis, where the earth is described as “empty and void,” we are confronted with a mystery that runs through Scripture, philosophy, and our own experience. What is the “not that” which underlies being? Why has the modern world become so fascinated with negativity, difference, and alterity? And how do we understand the necessary — yet possibly dangerous — role of emptiness in the structure of reality?" from the video introduction
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