About this Weblog ~
I came up with the title for this blog after reading this entry in The Diary of Soren Kierkegaard . . .
The New Proverb
“I really do believe that Lying is a science,” said the Devil; he was attending lectures at Kiel University.
This amused Bishop Mynster a great deal when I talked to him yesterday. I had it on my lips to say, but did not utter it, for then Mynster would have put the proverb in to circulation, which I rather wanted him to do; – I had it on my lips to say: “That is what I have always said: Lying is a science, Truth a paradox.”
So then, my reason for starting this blog is to discover truth – however paradoxical it may turn out to be.
About the Author ~
My name is Jackson. I live in Portland, OR with my wife Sarah and two cats named Franny and Zooey. For my day job, I work in the correspondence department of a large bank (which I irreverently refer to as ‘Any Bank USA’). I have a B.A. in Religious Studies from Marylhurst University and am planning to pursue a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology sometime in the near future. I practice meditation and write about it frequently. In my view, contemplative practice is a lifelong endeavor aimed at realizing one’s fullest human potential.
