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Initiations, Paul J. Rich
Initiations, Paul J. Rich
Paul J. Rich
These are photographs of the presentation in Houston of Phi Beta Delta medallions to the Consuls General of Mexico and Indonesia, and the Chancellor of the University of Houston. I have always felt that we don't say thank you as much as we should, so honoring individuals is not a small thing. Too often the bulk of the honors go for athletic accomplishment. Students should see that civic and scholastic accomplishment also gets their kudos, which is why I have given time to the honor society movement.
52 Weekly Thoughts About Phi Beta Delta, Paul J. Rich
52 Weekly Thoughts About Phi Beta Delta, Paul J. Rich
Paul J. Rich
The little book of weekly thoughts which I wrote for Phi Beta Delta fulfills a need for readings at chapter meetings and initiations. in the nineteenth century, a great deal was produced for fraternal use -- notably by the great ritualist Albert Pike. Certainly there were others, but since one aspect of rituals was a supposed antiquity, anonymity was often the way to give legitimacy. Authoring pieces for ritual is definitely a backwater of literature!
Rupert Sheldrake, Paul J. Rich
Rupert Sheldrake, Paul J. Rich
Paul J. Rich
Rupert Sheldrake is the controversial scientist who has suggested that many acts are somehow "saved" by nature, stored in a sort of field from which subsequent acts can derive shape and form. This of course lends itself to ritual and fraternal studies. Professor Sheldrake was kind enough to acknowledge that i was the first social scientist to import his ideas from the natural sciences where his work centered.
Rupert Sheldrake 2, Paul J. Rich