Comments on: The Need For Eunomia http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2009/05/21/the-need-for-eunomia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-need-for-eunomia n. the principle of good order<br /><br /> "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:25:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gordianus http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2009/05/21/the-need-for-eunomia/comment-page-1/#comment-32320 Gordianus Sat, 23 May 2009 18:19:20 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/?p=9504#comment-32320 What strikes me about the above is the similarity to Robert Bork's thoughts about remnants preserving our culture where we can in the face of a civilizational breakdown. What strikes me about the above is the similarity to Robert Bork’s thoughts about remnants preserving our culture where we can in the face of a civilizational breakdown.

]]> By: silva012682 http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2009/05/21/the-need-for-eunomia/comment-page-1/#comment-32308 silva012682 Fri, 22 May 2009 13:13:42 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/?p=9504#comment-32308 And just to follow up on Jake's point, I believe all politics is so local that it starts in the human heart and then radiates out from there. I think any totalitarian mindset misses this point as they cannot control all arbitrary violence and suffering. We can only do our part starting in our homes, with our families, our friends and finally in our churches, and communities. And just to follow up on Jake’s point, I believe all politics is so local that it starts in the human heart and then radiates out from there. I think any totalitarian mindset misses this point as they cannot control all arbitrary violence and suffering. We can only do our part starting in our homes, with our families, our friends and finally in our churches, and communities.

]]> By: silva012682 http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2009/05/21/the-need-for-eunomia/comment-page-1/#comment-32307 silva012682 Fri, 22 May 2009 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/?p=9504#comment-32307 Daniel, this reminds me of Paul's injunction to be content and serve God in whatever situation we find ourselves in. In I Corinthians 7, Paul says, "Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this manner let him walk." This passage has always struck me personally as an indication of Paul's underlying conservative mind as it relates to ethics. In other words, "self-formation" rather than radical changes. This has echoes of Jesus' injunction to shake the dust off of your feet regarding trying to change others. By the way, I'm curious why the author used the word "insensibly." Any ideas what function that serves in the sentence? I don't think there is anything insensible about that kind of shift. Daniel, this reminds me of Paul’s injunction to be content and serve God in whatever situation we find ourselves in. In I Corinthians 7, Paul says, “Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this manner let him walk.” This passage has always struck me personally as an indication of Paul’s underlying conservative mind as it relates to ethics. In other words, “self-formation” rather than radical changes. This has echoes of Jesus’ injunction to shake the dust off of your feet regarding trying to change others. By the way, I’m curious why the author used the word “insensibly.” Any ideas what function that serves in the sentence? I don’t think there is anything insensible about that kind of shift.

]]> By: Jake - butnottheone http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2009/05/21/the-need-for-eunomia/comment-page-1/#comment-32300 Jake - butnottheone Fri, 22 May 2009 00:20:56 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/?p=9504#comment-32300 Daniel, I might disagree with you on occasion (clearly not always, or even often) but I commend you for your efforts to establish eunomia in your own little corner of the world. If all politics is local, so is order, restraint in the exercise of power, and the acceptance of limits. I'm not so sure about asceticism, and kenosis carries with it entirely too much religion, even though in principle I am okay with kenosis. I like reading you. Thanks for writing. Jake Daniel, I might disagree with you on occasion (clearly not always, or even often) but I commend you for your efforts to establish eunomia in your own little corner of the world. If all politics is local, so is order, restraint in the exercise of power, and the acceptance of limits. I’m not so sure about asceticism, and kenosis carries with it entirely too much religion, even though in principle I am okay with kenosis.

I like reading you. Thanks for writing.

Jake

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