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Wisdom— Some Questions Is wisdom the rock of ages inscribed on some stone tablet— lessons to guide us through our lives? Or is wisdom waves of water ever-changing that cannot be bottled or held firmly in our hands? Or is wisdom some vaporous vagabond without shape or form that can't be confined or defined? Is wisdom distilled knowledge from the teachings of ancient wise men with insight, good sense, and judgment? Does wisdom reside in the brain, the heart, or the gut, or perhaps not in the body but the soul? If "older-and-wiser" is true, why did Christ say "the child is greatest in the kingdom of heaven"? If "wisdom is more precious than rubies", why was The Book of Wisdom left out of the King James Bible? Why is the Allegory of Wisdom always portrayed as a woman and not a man? If light symbolizes knowledge, how come a bird of the night, the owl came to stand for wisdom? If you consult the Tarot deck whom would you trust— the Magus, Hermit, High Priestess, or the Fool? Beware of Keys to Gates of Wisdom— Did not the Cumaean Sibyl guide Aeneas through the wrong door? — Peter Y. Chou Mountain View, 3-18-2010 |
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Robert Lewis Reid (1862-1929) |
