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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…
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The Healing Hut, Episode 14 I just published Episode 14 of the Healing Hut. I’ve had 510 views so far of episode 13, and I am so grateful for your support. In this episode I give an update about the struggle with Puget Sound Energy, who wants me to tear the cottage down. I work…
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Health Update My latest labs came in last night and once again, the most sensitive markers of Multiple Myeloma were absent. This represents 22 months of stringent remission, for which I am profoundly grateful. I am also grateful to those friends who are still here after this five year batte. I still deal with a…
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It is an election year once again, and it came so quickly; where did the time go? Elections tend to till up our most partisan thoughts to the surface. The political divisions within our country have never been so stark and these divisions occupy a whole different dimension than ever before. In the past, divisions…