Metaphor2
- 1. “We have to build the spiritual world out of symbols taken from our own personality, as we build the scientific world out of the symbols of the mathematician – therefore establishing a personal relationship” Arthur Eddington 1929
- 2. “Personal language is the best way we have to express an inexpressible relation” Janet Scott 1980
- 4. Part B A Look at Light What Friends Have to Say
- 5. Early Friends had to create a new language to help express their discoveries, particularly in counterpoint to the prevailing ideas. Gathered Meeting Seasoning Light/Hold in the Light Lamb’sWar Ocean of Light/Darkness Threshing
- 6. Some meanings have shifted over time, but “light” is still very resonant in 21st century
- 7. George Fox began using Light as a metaphor for Christ and Christ’s love “Stand still in the Light” – to see one’s transgressions as well as the way to God Light as illumination for discovery/guidance Light as presence – support, consolation and healing Light as experienced by different people – discovery in diversity
- 8. DiscussionTime What Does Light Mean toYou?
- 9. Part C – Time for Cuban/Spanish metaphors?
- 10. Metaphors are often language and culture based
- 11. Some translate better than others ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
- 12. New metaphors to capture your own experience, and add to the worldwide Quaker vocabulary?
- 13. “threshing” for the 21st century?
- 14. DiscussionTime and Report Back to Plenary