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Hi, my online alias is CircularReason because [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/parmenides/#Pro Parmenides ] points out that the One, which is the most reasonable thing of all, is like a sphere.
I'm a 27 year-old graduate student from Orange County, California (just outside Los Angeles). I grew up in the [http://www.vcfanaheim.com/cgi-bin/kingdomtools/ktpublic.rb Vineyard Community Church Christian Fellowship] under the pastoral guidance of John Wimber but left shortly after his death, when I became had become disillusioned with the music-centered worship -style and the general ''ethos '' of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Wave_of_the_Holy_Spirit third-wave charismatic ] movement. I ended up visiting an Episcopalian church for several years (this was before discovering the height of the homosexuality horrors), and God's grace finally lead me to the Ancient Faith. As a spiritual seeker, I also got into the American Transcendental transcendental meditation community, investing heavily in daily the kind of American meditation taught by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Benson Herbert Benson M.D.], and the likes of [http://dnssearch.rr.com/?q=www.wccm.org&con=nxd John Main ] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Keating Thomas Keating, ] -- all the best elements of which are inherent to the Orthodox tradition.
I studied History and Philosophy in a Great Books program at Biola University, and am now pursuing a Master's degree in Applied Orthodox Theology from St. Stephen's seminary in New Jersey. Meanwhile I teach high school (if leading Socratic discussions may be called "teaching"), write, mentor students for [http://www.wheatstoneacademy.com Wheatstone Academy], blog, and manage a formal Socratic book club for Christians of all denominations.
As a classically educated fellow, I lean heavily on [http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/history/ath-inc.htm#ch_0 old books] as a reliable source of wisdom, and I trust in the patient, careful, intelligent conversation to chip away my false opinions and lead me towards the truth.

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