new bazan

one of the mere mortals i have awe and gratitude for, david bazan, is working on some new material. it's always an exciting thing when your favorite artist unveils the results of recent labor. i hope you enjoy and support this prophetic voice.

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conversations with judah aguila

the rhythm of the eschaton

Regarding the previous post, I think I've been articulating the question poorly. I want to shift from trying to think cyclically to thinking rhythmically about linear time. In Heschel's text I was drawn in by his vision of every moment being a window into eternity. Buber's text also talks about any one encounter having the potential of opening up the heavens in a meeting of Eternal Thou. Jewish mysticism is helpful in its emphasis on the rhythmic aspect of time (Sabbath) which fills each week with longing for the Day of Delight. In talking to a few Orthodox friends, I was pointed to Alexander Schmemann who talks about "Eucharistic Time"- the idea that the Eucharist is eschatological in the sense of "already, not yet." Every moment is filled with Christ's on-going death and resurrection and invites us to long for the ultimate day of his return. This is why we need the rhythms of the church calender to remind us of this reality that makes our sense of time deeper, richer, fuller...

A quote from Walter Benjamin: “We know the Jews were prohibited from investigating the future. The Torah and the prayers instruct them in remembrance. This stripped the future of its magic, to which all those succumb who turn to the soothsayers for enlightenment. This does not imply, however, that for the Jews the future turned into homogeneous, empty time. For every second of time was the strait gate through which the Messiah might enter."

cyclical eschatology

help. can anyone point me to a text that articulates what might be called "cyclical eschatology." this would be a view of time that is not strictly linear nor strictly circular. it is a view of time that emphasizes patterns and cycles but also had a beginning and is moving towards a future. augustinian time theory is linear and impacted the christian/western view of time. cyclical time (ouroboros- the snake eating its tail) is the eastern view of time. the closest view i can find to what i am looking for are both the jewish view (in Heschel) and ecological time theory that relies heavily on earth cycles to understand time. i need an author who clearly spells it out for citation purposes. any leads?