Index of pages and their content

Deutsche Beiträge (new, 2023-09-02)

Übersicht (Ich nummeriere diese Übersicht rückwärts, dann kommen meine neuen Beitäge immer zuoberst)

95) Schubert und das sehnen nach dem Tode (übersetzt von 2022)

96) Physik und Theologie (2023-11-22)

97) Neurotheologie (2023-11-20)

98) Facebook und das Sakrament der Beichte (2023-11-18)

99) Warum wir trotz Katastrophen hoffen (2023-09-02)

About Music

  1. “The Alphorn and It” an essay about the archetypal power of playing the alphorn (or alpen horn) and hearing its sound. An essay
  2. The Fixed Vowel Resonance Pitch and how it led to the standardized tuning of of the alphorn. A hypothesis
  3. “Pfiffiges auf allerlei Pfeiffen”, a program for organ, recorders, hammered dulcimer and harpsichord, played by Monika Musch and Tobias Jenny, May 9, 1993 with soundtrack.
  4. “Alphorn Essence”, a recording of alphorn hammered dulcimer music, played by Tobias Jenny with soundtrack.
  5. “Alphorn-Russia”, a video of my concert tour in Russia in 2010 with soundtrack.
  6. My CD “Chains”  uploaded to YouTube. with soundtrack and Video.
  7. Recording of “Wisdom Vespers” Gregorian Chant accompanied with Tibetan singing bowls, with music and texts,k with soundtrack and Video.
  8. The natural Harmonic “Scale” and Concert Pitch
  9. What Method Do You Teach, or Cultural Assumptions in Music Teaching
  10. Vowel Resonances (2022-12-21)
  11. About Interpretation, a Rant (2023-01-06)

Music Therapy

  1. Summary
  2. Does music release dopamine? From my Parkinsons Blog #6 Parkinson, Dopamine and Music (updated 2023-01-12)
  3. The Importance of Being in Tune, Basic Principles of Music Therapy (copy of Parkinsons Blog #4)
  4. Colours, Sound Frequencies, Connections? A broadly generalised look at some alternative healing methods with a focus on music therapy – a bit of a rant and some facts (updated 2022-12-20)
  5. Vowel resonances (2022-12-21)
  6. A Therapeutic Bach Cantata (2023-02-27)

See also Personal Reflections No 1 & 2

Dreams

Dreams that were. Less words, more images, (started 2023-01-09 — Last update 2023-01-29)

Personal Reflections

  1. “Schubert and the Lure of Suicide”, a look at Schubert’s music with special attention to the two song cycles “Die Winterreise” and “Die Schöne Müllerin” (“Linden Lore, added 2025-06-15)
  2. “Brahms and the Tendency to Depression”, a look at the possible side effects playing or hearing Brahms can have on people. 2b) Brahms and Comfort updated 2023-02-11 and 2c) 2023-06-20)
  3. “Cafeteria Effect in Divisive Discussions”, a look at peoples’ selective process to remain comfortable with their chosen arguments
  4. Liturgy, its therapeutic value in praxis and life
  5. Meditations, Affirmations and Prayers to contemplate
  6. (deleted)
  7. Social Justice, Socialism and Forms of Communism
  8. Sentences and Shame (Mid November 2022)
  9. About Interpretation, a Rant (2023-01-06)
  10. Communication (2023-02-03)

Musings About Theology

Egalitarian Theology, a Solution, or just a Thought? (2024-12-28)

My (for the time being) last contribution to this page

#0) Neurotheology (2023-11-20)

  1. Wise and Witty Sayings
  2. Musings #2, Introduction, musings on misunderstandings about the concept of god, belief and faith
  3. Musings #3, The Problem of Sacred Scripture and when Texts Become Idols 
  4. Musings 4#, my theological heritage, about being “religious” or “spiritual” and do we need organized religion?
  5. Musings #5, Biblical Stumbling Blocks and why many people turn away from religion when taking certain texts literally
  6. Musings #6, Thoughts on Ecumenism and reflections on the diversity in the four Gospels
  7. About Interpretation, a Rant (2023-01-06)
  8. Faith and Reason, True and Right? (2023-01-09)
  9. Facebook and the Sacrament of Confession (2023-11-18)
  10. Why Theology? An Introduction (2023-01-12)
  11. The parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) (2023-01-04)

See also in Music Therapy no 6, A Therapeutic Bach Cantata (2023-02-27)

Family Histories and Mysteries

  1. Prelude: A Wall Hanging
  2. A Story about my parents’ meeting
  3. Who was Florence Mildred Rappa’s Mother?
  4. My Mother’s Family Line Going Back to the 6th Century
  5. My Father’s Family Line Beginning ca 1550
  6. My DNA map (February 29, 2024)

Technological Meta-Physics

  1. My initiation into Facebook (2023-05-14) Now numbered 99, so I can publish backwards like a blog

A blog about my experience with Parkinsons  last post 2024-02-12

A Gallery 

About myself

Links For Discussion on this page I post links to videos or articles I find interesting to debate.

last updated 2024-03-18

Theologische Überlegungen

Egalitäre Theologie, eine Lösung oder nur ein Denkanstoss? (Mein vorläufig letzter Beitrag) 2024-12-28