Entering my post-Derridean/pre-______ Phase

Date November 24, 2004

I’m not sure if you’d call it a pride issue, or what, but I really wanted to do Derrida for this paper. I wanted to be able to say that I used Derrida for my paper and I thought there was a connection between Dionysius and Derrida. There is actually a connection and Derrida did [...]

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WTF Derrida!

Date November 13, 2004

And I quote:
“Derrida claims that ‘différence governs nothing, reigns over nothing, and nowhere exercises any authority. It is not announced by any capital letter. Not only is there no kingdom of différence, but différence instigates the the subversion of every kingdom.’ Différence for Derrida manifests nothing, not even nothing, nor the not nothing. It cannot [...]

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Dionysius, Derrida & the Emerging Church

Date November 12, 2004

I spent today tracking down books from the seminary library and from Firestone at Princeton University, for my paper for my Dionysian course. It’s the one course I’m struggling with enjoying the most, and although I’m taking it Pass/Fail, the paper is our only grade in the course and therefore, it needs to be good. [...]

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