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4.23.2006

How to see the place of the Work vis-a-vis Christianity

Read in In Search of the Miraculous starting on page 242, at the bottom of the page, with the sentence: "In order to approach this system seriously..." and continue through the sentence on the next page which begins: "On the contrary, it means being..." [I of course refer to the common 1949 Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich edition.]

Notice the singling out of faith as something you shouldn't lose, just being disappointed in the teaching and methods only. Obviously G. also casts a wide net in this passage of people interested in just about anything (all religions, etc.), though further on he makes an exception of professional charlatanism (professional occultism of all sorts). He also has a good definition of philosophy further on in the general passage: pouring from one empty vessel into another; but then says that true philosophy can and should exist.

It's all subtly stated. Intentionally so. But regarding the Work and Christianity you just have to see the Work as school knowledge and that it is what separates a church Christian from an order level Christian. Having that school knowledge (desiring it, valuing it) and putting into direct practice that school knowledge.

Posted by c.t. at 06:34