Sign in with Facebook
85 books
—
22 voters
to-read
(541)
currently-reading (3)
read (834)
did-not-finish (0)
philosophy (183)
politics (170)
literature (154)
general-history (145)
christianity (141)
classics (120)
international-relations (85)
currently-reading (3)
read (834)
did-not-finish (0)
philosophy (183)
politics (170)
literature (154)
general-history (145)
christianity (141)
classics (120)
international-relations (85)
psychology
(49)
poetry (46)
classical-history (42)
middle-east (32)
biography (28)
esotericism (25)
writing-craft (25)
favorites (24)
mysticism (24)
postliberalism (24)
plays (23)
poetry (46)
classical-history (42)
middle-east (32)
biography (28)
esotericism (25)
writing-craft (25)
favorites (24)
mysticism (24)
postliberalism (24)
plays (23)
Scriptor Ignotus
is currently reading
progress:
(page 250 of 549)
"Bulgakov rejects the Thomistic/Aristotelian notion of God as a "first cause" of the world on the grounds that this ultimately swallows up both creaturely freedom and the world's ontological reality. God doesn't "cause" the world any more than He "causes" Himself, because the world is nothing other than the divine essence posited in creaturely becoming. The world is a living icon, not a manufacture." — Mar 03, 2026 06:08PM
"Bulgakov rejects the Thomistic/Aristotelian notion of God as a "first cause" of the world on the grounds that this ultimately swallows up both creaturely freedom and the world's ontological reality. God doesn't "cause" the world any more than He "causes" Himself, because the world is nothing other than the divine essence posited in creaturely becoming. The world is a living icon, not a manufacture." — Mar 03, 2026 06:08PM
Scriptor Ignotus
is currently reading
progress:
(page 0 of 384)
""Our passions grow fiercer when left idle through lack of contact with other people. Even that shadow of patience and long-suffering which we thought we possessed while we mixed with our brethren is lost in our isolation through not being exercised. Poisonous creatures...in the desert display their fury only when they detect someone approaching; and likewise passion-filled men..."
- John Cassian, Institutes" — Sep 17, 2025 07:46PM
""Our passions grow fiercer when left idle through lack of contact with other people. Even that shadow of patience and long-suffering which we thought we possessed while we mixed with our brethren is lost in our isolation through not being exercised. Poisonous creatures...in the desert display their fury only when they detect someone approaching; and likewise passion-filled men..."
- John Cassian, Institutes" — Sep 17, 2025 07:46PM
“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
―
―
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
― Holy Bible: New International Version
― Holy Bible: New International Version
“Defenceless under the night
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.”
―
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.”
―
“The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.”
― The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
― The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.”
―
―
The History Book Club
— 26077 members
— last activity 6 hours, 23 min ago
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 320681 members
— last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
Reading the Church Fathers
— 330 members
— last activity Jan 02, 2025 09:30PM
There is an immense library of Christian philosophy, theology, history, apologetics, biblical commentary, and devotion written in the first seven cent ...more
Scriptor Ignotus’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Scriptor Ignotus’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
14,291 books
|
660 friends
16,224 books
|
1,151 friends
20,436 books
|
2,939 friends
5,974 books
|
760 friends
972 books
|
29 friends
14,529 books
|
421 friends
6,338 books
|
103 friends
2,715 books
|
78 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Scriptor Ignotus
Lists liked by Scriptor Ignotus
