1. 27 January 2012

2. Journal Prompt
27 January 2012

7. Was Yen Mah correct in saying “God is the same
as the world and the world is the same as God”
(pg. 240)? Why or why not?
Is there a difference between God and Nature?
On page 238 Mah says "The fact that 'nature is
orderly' is self evident and ubiquitous." In what
ways does nature show itself to be 'orderly'?
How have humans attempted to alter the
natural, God given order of the Earth?

8. Silence and Art
Does it matter?

9. Does an epic piece of music or art make more
of an impact on you if it is famous, or little
known?

10. Do you think that art and music has gotten
less impactful because the artists have been
distracted by other things?

12. According to the book, what is “great art?”
Does man have the capability to create it, or is
God the only proficient artist?

14. How do the empty spaces (silences) of a
piece of art communicate?

17. Why do the things left
unstated, unexpressed, and unsketched add to
the artwork
and make us feel more spiritual?

18. Beauty?
Truth?
Goodness?
Order?

19.  How does Yen Mah illustrate how nearly
every religion, God centered or not, is
connected and interwoven with many others
to form a single adamant idea: we are not an
accident?
 Is she correct?
 How does reason figure into her conclusions?
 How is she correct in that we feel emptiness
when searching for money and material
things, and that we are searching for
something bigger?

20.  What does Yen Mah discover at the end of the book that she's
been endlessly searching for?
Does she really find it?
What Truth is everyone really seeking?
How does Yen Mah find God through the carving of the rocks?
 Can truth be recognized or is it a concept we have created? If
it can be recognized, how?

21. On page 230 in Watching the Tree you’ll find
the quote “Be still, and know that Heaven is
close at hand”. Which verse in the Bible does
this quote resemble and why is this such an
important concept in one’s walk with Christ?

22. Homework
Work on your
projects due next
Friday.
Be prepared to
talk about the
chapter you
chose in class on
Tuesday. That
way everyone
gets a little
information on
every chapter. I
will not collect
anything
Tuesday.