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James Woodward

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James Francis Woodward is an American philosopher who works mainly in philosophy of science with particular emphasis on causation and scientific explanation. In addition, Woodward has published in moral and political philosophy as well as philosophy of psychology. Woodward is Professor Emeritus in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh, and was previously J.O. and Juliette Koepfli Professor of the Humanities at Caltech. .. more

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 23h

a great day exploring older age @sarumcollege.bsky.social

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'What is old age for? - we report on this month's course at Sarum

Drawing on honest conclusions about purpose in later years and the realities of living as a Christian in advanced old age... Julia was working with James Woodward - 'a much-valued friend and supporter...

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 1d

Very very best and a great loss to the Diocese x

James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 1d

One of the best disguises for evil is religion.
Those are the things that prophets point out, so prophets aren’t nearly as popular as priests. Prophets honor the tradition, and they also say what’s phony about the tradition. That’s what spiritually mature people can do.  

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Richard Rohr

CAC Founder Richard Rohr Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher, Father Richard Rohr bears witness to the deep wisdom of Christian mysticism and

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 2d

A person is a confederacy of parts often at odds with each other, but a promise to own every part of yourself, even those that challenge your preferred self-image and falsify the story you tell yourself.

There is a peace that comes from this which renders life truer and therefore more alive.

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 4d

A helpful reminder !

To overwork—that is, to spend time working for what one does not need—means that one’s life is out of balance, and it breaks the circle of harmony.

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 5d

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Sarum College welcomes the appointment of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury - Sarum College

Sarum College welcomes the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 7d

Money and soul are united. There is a river beneath the river. The upper stream has always been money in all its forms. The deeper stream is the spiritual meaning such exchanges must have for our lives. Money and soul are both about human exchanges, and therefore, divine exchange, too.

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 10d

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Celebrating St Francis of Assisi - Sarum College

Dr Michael Hahn celebrates the influence of St Francis of Assisi 799 years on from his death.

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 10d

Walking in for my flu jab ! In praise of the NHS

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 11d

This weekend @sarumcollege.bsky.social welcomes participants for a weekend gathering to dig deeply into the life and poetry of George Herbert

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 12d

Another day - three views as I prepare to lead a Study Day with Julia Burton-Jones on

What is Old Age For ?

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 12d

Every act of communication is an act of courage in which we give ourselves to two things: the possibility of planting into another mind a seed and watching it blossom into a breathtaking flower of mutual understanding; and the possibility of being wholly misunderstood, reduced to a withering weed.

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 14d

Is it really possible that what is given up will be returned a hundredfold? Can we believe that as we lose ourselves, we will find ourselves? Francis, who renounces his claim on all things, is free to enjoy all things as gift. Utterly foolish. Impractical. Subversive. Even dangerous.

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peteward2.bsky.social @peteward2.bsky.social · 15d

So excited that this is now published www.bloomsbury.com/uk/bluegrass...

Bluegrass and Religion

Tracking music that first arose from a close relationship to the religion of the American South, this book explores the ways in which they have taken on new mea…

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 15d

In one of the earliest accounts of his life, Francis offers this instruction to the first friars: “You only know as much as you do.” His emphasis on action, practice, and lifestyle was foundational and revolutionary for its time and remains at the heart of Franciscan alternative orthodoxy.

James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 16d

Francis didn’t want his friars to preach salvation (although they did that, too) as much as he wanted them to be salvation. He wanted them to model and mirror the life of Jesus in the world, with all of the vulnerability that would entail.

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 17d

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 17d

Managed to make a brief visit to the Faith Musuem aucklandproject.org/attraction/a... this morning

James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 18d

Was there ever a better view from an English Station ? Glad to be home to catch up with family and celebrate a life well lived today

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 19d

I am not afraid of the word tension. I have earnestly worked and preached against violent tension, but there is a type of constructive nonviolent tension that is necessary for growth.
—Martin Luther King Jr., “Letter from Birmingham City Jail”

James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 22d

The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way,” William Blake wrote in his most spirited letter. “As a (man) is, so (he ) sees.”

Because how we look at the world shapes the world we see, every act of noticing is an act of worlding.

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 28d

Memories 2000 : Cambridge : birthday party speech ?

Where do the years go ?

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 28d

Moving between meetings today I found this lodged in my back windscreen wiper - it made me think differently about time and change and space a few seconds

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · 29d

So well deserved : a gripping, disturbing drama with stunning acting @netflix.com

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Emmys 2025 live updates: Adolescence, The Studio and The Pitt dominate Emmy Awards

Owen Cooper, 15, makes history as Severance, The Pitt and The Studio also win at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · Sep 13

And in other news

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Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps

Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · Sep 11

Looking for some learning this Autumn? Take a look at our short courses brochure Sarum College @sarumcollege.bsky.social

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · Sep 10

Much of our suffering comes from wrong perceptions. To remove that hurt, we have to remove our wrong perception.

When you make the effort to listen and hear the other side of the story, your understanding increases and your hurt diminishes.

Thich Nhat Hanh

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · Sep 10

Since Constantine, Christianity has repeatedly claimed a legitimate right to do violence to its members [and others] to protect its interests and conserve its supremacy. It has behaved like a totalitarian power, suppressing dissent and claiming divine authority, capable of absolute corruption.

James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · Sep 7

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By Contacts We Are Saved: The Forgotten Visionary Jane Ellen Harrison on Change, the Meaning of Faith, and the Courage of Heresy

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James Woodward @woodwardjames.bsky.social · Sep 6

@salisburycathedral.bsky.social in four frames

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