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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 Finn Janning 0 Comments 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 Featured Philosophy 

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

August 6, 2019June 1, 2020 Charlie Deist 0 Comments 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, 2019June 1, 2020 Jeff Savage 0 Comments 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, 2019June 1, 2020 Jeffrey Howard 6 Comments 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 John Kaag 1 Comment 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 3, 2020 Nicole Carloni 1 Comment 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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Building a Faith Community Without Belief in God Image by Andrew Dong
(Andrew Dong)
Essays Religion 

Building a Faith Community Without Belief in God

November 7, 2017June 3, 2020 Jeffrey Howard 6 Comments Christianity, Community, Essential Reading, Myth

Tranquil chaos surrounded me, but I fervently believed that the humanities could offer answers to the big questions. Could a commonwealth of non-believers offer the same benefits of a faith community?

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A Pragmatic Approach to Ideas

An online publication focused on human flourishing, we believe that art, culture, technology, and ideas matter as much as they empower individuals and communities to live well.

 

“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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