Author: Dr Terry Cooke-Davies

An Advent Reflection: Recognition

“Peace on earth, goodwill to all.” Not a command or a hope for the future, but a declaration of what is — the very substrate on which all creation rests. Perhaps what we’re celebrating isn’t a king coming to rule, but a recognition breaking through, of a reality as old as time itself.

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What the Virus Knew

In spring 2020, a virus revealed what symbolic intelligence had forgotten: that life is lived through relationship, not control. This reflection explores how a microscopic organism exposed the limits of abstract knowing—and invited us, however briefly, to remember the wisdom of participation, presence, and attunement to the real.

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Where We’ve Got To: A Reflection on Three Years of Shared Inquiry

Over three years of shared inquiry, the u3a Science, Philosophy, and Spirituality group traced a deep pattern running through history, culture, and contemporary crises. This reflection offers a synthesis of that journey — recognising how symbolic intelligence can trap us, and how dialogue might open new possibilities for relationship

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