Jack’s Winning Words 5/18/18
“Beauty is truth, truth beauty – that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”  (John Keats)  In philosophy, truth is that which agrees with the facts.  In religion, truth is what you believe about God.  In law, truth is what you “swear to tell.”  Truth can be a slippery object.  “True” often depends on a personal opinion regarding the truth-teller.  In the Bible when Jesus says, “I am the truth, “the hearer’s” reaction is all you need to know…or is it?    ;-)  Jack

FROM EDUCATOR PAUL:  We should have a philosophy seminar!   LOL====JACK:  I thought that we already had one...Saturdays at Sunny's.

FROM HAWKEYE GEORGE:  Good words.====JACK:  Do you remember ever studying John Keats in school:  People focused on being educated for "a job" usually don;t have time for the arts.  ====GEORGE:  Never did. Engineering took up most of my time. I once did take a philosophy class, but don't remember much.====JACK:  Where did you learn to appreciate the arts?====GEORGE:  At Hawkeye Land:  U of Iowa, Ia City.====JACK:  Since engineering and basketball seemed to consume you, how did you have time for the arts?====GEORGE:  I read a lot. My favorite artists were Western painters:  Charles Russell & Frederick Remington. I also like the works of Iowa's Grant Wood. I used to walk thru the Art Department at the U of I on the way to class. Also, two brothers-in-law were professional artists who also are my favorites. Sue's brother, Jim Trissel, was head of the art dept. at Colorado College in Colo. Springs. Jim was commissioned by Prince Charles to do the art work for one of his birthdays (60th?). We obtained two of the pages of this work and it is on our walls. (Why didn't he commission a citizen of Britain or England?) We only have original art works on our walls at home.
Glad you asked,

FROM MICHIZONA RAY:  An opinion isn’t necessarily the Truth — even though one is being honest. In the same way, what is “real” or reality is more often one’s personal fantasy. Thus is Mankind’s problem, and (s)he is unconscious of it!====JACK:  Connecting your thought with that of Keats, it seems that both beauty and truth are in "the eye of the beholder."====RAY:  I suppose what I’m suggesting is that both Beauty and Truth are gifts from God, and knowing either is by His Grace; not by our doing.====JACK:  I believe that God offers grace, but does not force it.====GEORGE:  I read a lot. My favorite artists were Western painters:  Charles Russell & Frederick Remington. I also like the works of Iowa's Grant Wood. I used to walk thru the Art Department at the U of I on the way to class. Also, two brothers-in-law were professional artists who also are my favorites. Sue's brother, Jim Trissel, was head of the art dept. at Colorado College in Colo. Springs. Jim was commissioned by Prince Charles to do the art work for one of his birthdays (60th?). We obtained two of the pages of this work and it is on our walls. (Why didn't he commission a citizen of Britain or England?) We only have original art works on our walls at home.  Glad you asked.====JACK:  I knew that there had to be more to the story of your interest in art.

FROM TAMPA SHIRL:  Truth is in the eye of the beholder? I am reading They Shall Bear You Up by fachtna Joseph Harte.  It is a fascinating story so far about the priest who believed nothing is possible with God. He was the planner and first priest of the shrine Mary Queen of the Universe in Orlando which my mother was a contributor for many years.====JACK:  Questions (fachtna?) and (nothing is possible with God?)

FROM JT IN ST JOE:  hmmmm?????  I have been taught to believe Jesus is the truth.  I can believe it now.====JACK:  After learning that Jesus is the truth, we move on to...What does this mean?  When it comes to God, Jesus, truth...we are always learning...and that is good.