Beyond Theology: The Art of Godmanship by Alan Watts (.PDF)

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Beyond Theology: The Art of Godmanship by Alan Watts
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Overview: If you know anything about the lore and the history of the Fool at Court, you will know that his function was not merely to be funny. The function of the Fool was to keep his monarch human and, with luck, even humane, by a judicious unstuffing of his pomposity and by keeping alive his sense of humor—the essence of which is laughter at oneself. Undoubtedly the Lord God is not in need of these services. Nevertheless, omnipotent and self-sufficient as he is held to be, he is alleged to have an immense entourage of ministering angels, doing things which he could very well take care of himself, and without the least exertion. Theologians call this unbusiness-like arrangement the “divine economy,” because the economics of Heaven are based, not on saving and scraping, but on the utmost extravagance and exuberance—as witness the proverbial prodigality of nature. In Heaven (and also, if we could see it aright, on Earth) everything is gloriously unnecessary, and this would include the office and work of the totally unnecessary Fool.

This book examines world religions from a mythic as well as a philosophical perspective and explores the role of Christianity in developing human consciousness.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Faith, Beliefs & Philosophy

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