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I have hemmed and hawed since the last posting of this series if I should continue. It appears that as of today, 93 people have read the last installment. That is a low number for this blog, yet gives me hope that it is important to someone. Each rambling I do is a risk for…
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It came to my attention this week, after listening to progressive-thinking pastor, that for me to go forward in this discussion there is yet another important bridge that we must cross. As I listed the smorgasbord of possible world views, I realize that there is a very popular position among religious and nonreligious people alike,…
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I hope I didn’t leave any religious people at the last train station (previous post), still standing on the platform, holding on to subjective truth for balance. I invite even those to stay on this objective, evidence-driven train. The Christian can take solace under the auspices of Aquinas’ words (arguably, the greatest of all Christian…
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Introduction To continue this discussion honestly, I must address the topic of “subjective truth” head on. You can call it a housekeeping item. If you are someone whose religious or philosophical orientation depends on subjective truth for validation, then we have to cross this bridge or the rest of this dialog will not be relevant.…
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I am happy to announce I’ve released a new episode of The Healing Hut, Episode 15. I am trying to change the format to better suit what viewers want. If you have suggestions, please comment here or on the Youtube channel beneath the clip. I am so thankful for your interest in this series. I…
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An Introduction If I ever wrote another nonfiction book, the one I would like to write would be titled, The Grand Enigma. The real grand enigma is the fact that we and the universe exist, and while there must be a reason we exist, all possible answers eventually end up in absurdity. Yet, one of…
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I studied Thomas Aquinas in the 1990s during my journey to make sense of the world after evangelicalism. I just started an online course about the philosophy of Aquinas, and it is a profound fresh breath of air. Sometimes I feel I am alone in the universe, no one else seeing the world as I…
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I’m going to post my son’s thoughtful question (that appeared in comments) and my answer here as I think it has value and may be missed if left in comments. Bryan asked: Have you read or heard any postmodern philosophers say there are no answers? I think I’m pretty postmodern, but I haven’t done extensive…
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In some ways, our lives are like a cornucopia. Most of us start fully intact, a family unified, many relatives still part of our lives, no real aches or pains, a quiver full of dreams and hopes like the fruits of an abundant harvest. Life is magical in many ways when we are kids. But…