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Soren Kierkegaard Reponsible Philosopher Erraticus
("Abraham and Isaac" by William Blake, 1800)
Essays Philosophy 

Kierkegaard: The Responsible Philosopher?

September 19, 2019June 1, 2020 13 min read Finn Janning Christianity, Essential Reading, Soren Kierkegaard, Truth

Kierkegaard’s ambition is for the self to become itself—even if such a mode of existence will question the moral norms and values of society.

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Rene Girard Victims
(Samantha Sophia)
Essays Philosophy 

René Girard’s Map to Meaning: We’re All Victim(izer)s

August 6, 2019June 1, 2020 15 min read Charlie Deist Christianity, Myth, Polarization, Postmodernism

As we try to align ourselves closely with the true victims, René Girard shows how the ancient scapegoat ruse leads us to meaningful compassion.

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Western Mindset Unschooling
(Nurpalah Dee)
Essays Religion 

Unlearning Some Western Mindsets

July 31, 2019October 28, 2021 17 min read Jeff Savage Agriculture, Christianity, Environmentalism, Parenting, Schooling

An over-reliance on our Western Mindset creates several obstacles to human flourishing—informing agriculture, education, work, and parenting.

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God is a question an atheists invitation to intellectual humility Erraticus image by Kelly Kiernan
(Kelly Kiernan)
Interviews Religion 

‘God Is a Question’: An Atheist’s Invitation to Intellectual Humility

April 29, 2019March 27, 2021 16 min read Jeffrey Howard Ancient Wisdom, Buddhism, Christianity, Community, Mindfulness

William Irwin seeks to quell bad faith arguments and encourage greater acceptance of the uncertainty so endemic to life’s big questions.

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Why Demoniac Forces Are The Best The Non-religious Can Hope For Erraticus Image by Arisa Chattasa
(Arisa Chattasa)
Essays Religion 

Why Demoniac Forces Are the Best We Can Hope for

March 3, 2019June 1, 2020 6 min read John Kaag Christianity, Soren Kierkegaard

This isn’t about the salvation of the demoniac but an observation about the hope we can find in the demons which show up in our mundane lives.

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A Divided World Needs to Make God a Useful Idea, Again Image by Eberhard Grossgasteiger
(Eberhard Grossgasteiger)
Essays Religion 

A Divided World Needs to Make God a Useful Idea, Again

December 1, 2017June 11, 2021 13 min read Nicole Carloni Christianity, Essential Reading, History, Judaism, Relationships

In his newest book, God: A Human History, Reza Aslan seeks to provide an explanation for this rise of what he refers to as “the humanized God.” He proposes a more pragmatic idea of god, instead.

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A Pragmatic Approach to Ideas

An online publication focused on human flourishing, taking a pragmatic approach to ideas. We care about ideas that help us to live well together, focusing on their practical consequences.

 

“Pragmatism, on the other hand, asks its usual question. ‘Grant an idea or belief to be true,’ it says, ‘what concrete difference will its being true make in anyone’s actual life? How will the truth be realized? What experiences will be different from those which would obtain if the belief were false? What, in short, is the truth’s cash-value in experiential terms?'” — William James

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