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The Actuality of Spinoza
On Friday 3rd October 2025, in the Aula of the Erasmus University Rotterdam, starting at 16:00 CET, I'll deliver my inaugural lecture as...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Sep 182 min read


On Philosophy
I wanted to start this post with the bombastic statement: “Philosophy has always been my vocation”. But I couldn’t, because I immediately...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Aug 3112 min read


Living a spiritual life
In the past, I had multiple occasions to deepen my theoretical knowledge of Christianity, especially through the philosophical study of...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Jul 2715 min read


Revelation
Recordare, Jesu pie, Quod sum causa tuae viae. Ne me perdas illa die. Quaerens me sedisti lassus, Redemisti crucem passus: Tantus labor...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Jun 2616 min read


The dance of faith
I’d like to synthetize the key insights that have been ripening over the past months, some of them since my first conversion in January,...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Jun 104 min read


Christianity is simple
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Philippians 4:4-5 ...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Jun 811 min read


The response
Create in me a clean heart, God; renew in me a resolute spirit. Psalm 51 (50): 12 When I fell in the dark, Where nobody would bring Me...
Andrea Sangiacomo
May 281 min read


A letter on becoming Christian
Dear C., I’m very glad to hear about your recent powerful experience about the Christian faith. Being touched by God’s love changes...
Andrea Sangiacomo
May 2622 min read


Daily play
We are playing chess. But in this game I win insofar as I surrender to you. I am exalted if I let you conquer me. I witness you every day...
Andrea Sangiacomo
May 171 min read


The life, the truth, the way.
I am the way and the truth and the life. (John 14:6) The life . I’m surrounded by the astonishing nature of California. Majestic trees...
Andrea Sangiacomo
May 164 min read


Humble Love
The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love...
Andrea Sangiacomo
May 411 min read


Archives of a conversion
Back home in Italy for a few days, I wanted to consult my personal archive. I keep a regular journal since I'm 13 and I wanted to check...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Apr 73 min read


A new beginning
The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself , ‘O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity —...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Mar 2910 min read


How doubt can save you
We live in an immense supermarket. Everything is available, often in innumerable forms and shades. We spend most of our time walking...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Mar 36 min read


Waiting for the Easter Eve
One month has passed since what happened in Freiburg (see here ). This has been a rich month, in which I've started delving deeper into...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Feb 82 min read


The experience of the Cross
Over the past months I have occasionally pondered the meaning and impact of the Christian symbol of Jesus on the Cross. When I visit a...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Jan 127 min read


Constructive constraints
I often hear Contact Improvisation teachers emphasizing the importance of ‘keeping one’s own solo dance’ (variously phrased). What they...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Nov 24, 20246 min read


Multi-layered kinespheres
At a recent workshop in Vienna, Ralf Jaroschinski proposed to reflect and approach contact improvisation from the point of view of...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Nov 18, 20247 min read


Alibi
I walk. People around. A lot. But are they there? Social roles, of course, keep us apart. Everybody is playing their part. You must...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Unfolding
I’m on my way back from another very inspiring week of the CI teacher training in Freiburg. This time the most insightful aspect emerged...
Andrea Sangiacomo
Nov 4, 20247 min read
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