Parabola

Parabola 16:4

The Golden Mean

, ISBN Pb 16:4 / 978Pb 16:4, Parabola

"Restoring the Imago Dei" by Philip Zaleski - A search for the Golden Mean within

"The Measure of Difference" by Robert Lawlor - Ratio, proportion, and analogy in mathematics and life

"The Dance of Libra" by Rob Baker - An ancient symbol of the active state of balance

"The Golden Proportion" - A conversation between Richard Temple and Keith Critchlow

"Harmony by Design" by Astrid Fitzgerald - Unity in art and architecture

"The Bird and the Word" by P. L. Travers - Reconciliation metaphors in myth and fairy tale

"Three Harmonies" by Eknath Easwaran - The path to peace of Gandhi and Badshah Khan

"Combing the Snakes from Atatarho’s Hair" by Joseph Bruchac - The Native American view of balance

"Overcoming Differences" by H. H. the Dalai Lama - A speech on anger, compassion, and world peace

"Peace Is Every Step" by Thich Nhat Hanh - Mindfulness and the roots of war

"Humility" by Helen M. Luke - The human point linking active sun and passive earth

"Music’s Discipline of the Means" - An interview with Ernest McClain

Epicycles - Traditional stories from around the world
"Walking on the Moon-path" / American - by Howard Pyle
"Phaeton" / Greek - retold by Tom White
"The Frogs Who Desired a King" / Greek - retold by Paul Roche
"Man’s Justice and God’s Justice" / Turkish - retold by Paul Jordan-Smith
"Three Miracles of St. Neot" / English - retold by Paul Jordan-Smith

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Parabola is published quarterly by the Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition. Each issue includes: * Original articles and interviews on mythology, spiritual practice, religious tradition, literature, popular culture, science, and the arts * Retellings of traditional stories, myths, and fairy tales * Book reviews * Comments on contemporary film, theater, music, art, and events * Artwork ranging from the traditional to the contemporary

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