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Newsletter Nr. 977
Amsterdam, April 28th, 2022


THE PERENNIAL PHILOSOPHY: UNIVERSAL WISDOM - God's Great Tradition of Global Wisdom, Chapter 7 - BRAD REYNOLDS

Perhaps one of the more fortuitous discoveries brought forth in the 20th century by academics or modern scholarship based in archeology, history, and comparative religions is the affirmation that there is indeed a “Perennial Philosophy” or universal teaching of Wisdom that cuts across all cultural boundaries regardless of the century or country we've been born into. I believe this discovery may end up being even more important than many of the discoveries of modern science and the incredible inventions of technology. This is because its Wisdom gives us an opportunity to heal the ills of the modern mind corrupted by the destructive power of scientific materialism, unchecked capitalism and corrupt communism, as well as nationalism and various forms of cultism. The notion of a perennial or reoccurring philosophy suggests the existence of a universal set of human truths and values, an idea postmodern philosophers view with skepticism, suspicion, and doubt. Yet, this does not diminish its vital importance for the future of the human race.

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