“Faith has no place in thought” (Heidegger, Anaximander’s Saying [1946, pg 280]) “Concerning the gods, I have no means of knowing whether they exist or not, nor of what sort they may be …” (Protagoras, On the Gods) Protagoras was a proponent of either agnosticism or, as Tim Whitmarsh claims, atheism, on the grounds that … (Part 6) Martin Heidegger’s “Contributions to Philosophy (Of the Event)”

We have an inauthentic disposition toward death: living “as though” the next moment won’t be denied us, though it certainly might get denied. How we decide about this inevitability transforms our life. Heidegger comments: Death, as the extremity of the “there,” is at the same time what is innermost to a possible complete transformation of … (Part 5) Martin Heidegger’s “Contributions to Philosophy (Of the Event)”

So, Trump got a bit of a setback recently when 3 judges (including one Trump appointed) in a court on international trade ruled he didn’t have the power to impose tariffs. An appeals court paused the ruling giving both parties the opportunity to present their cases in writing, and Trump had to stipulate that if … (Part 1) Trump Playing 4-D Chess

Heidegger notes somewhere there was a story from the war (I don’t recall whether it was WW1 or WW2) where a report was made that a fort had been taken and in fact the officer looked at the fort in the distance and saw a friendly flag was flying. The disaster came when the soldiers … (Part 4) Martin Heidegger’s “Contributions to Philosophy (Of the Event)”

Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve posted on Heidegger and Greek Philosophy. Let’s get back to his “Contributions” book. Of critical importance of a thorough secular reading here is the Greek metaphysical position that “he psyche ta onta pos estin,” which we translate as “the soul is in a way the things (CTP 247).” … (Part 3) Martin Heidegger’s “Contributions to Philosophy (Of the Event)”

Dr. Bob sides with Prof Nina Livesey! See 1:49:14

This was fun. I have a three-article series on this topic under review so hopefully they will see the light of day!

The “Q” source, a hypothetical document in historical Jesus studies, is thought to contain sayings of Jesus shared by Matthew and Luke but not Mark. Since Q is reconstructed from these shared texts, it primarily focuses on Jesus’ teachings, such as parables and ethical instructions, rather than narrative events. Scholars generally agree that Q does … (Conclusion of my Easter Posts collection !) It’s a Secular Easter:  Reading the New Testament From A Non-Superstitious Point of View!

As is the case with new scholarship like Nina Livesey’s recent book on Paul’s letters as pseudonymous, it sometimes involves for the reader a back and forth with implications trying to appropriate the new materials. I originally tried to challenge a late date of Luke-Acts with Dennis MacDonald with Vergil’s Aeneid, but I don’t think … Dating of the New Testament post Bar Kokhba Revolt with Nina Livesey (Paul) and Robert M Price (Gospels)

PREVIOUSLY: Easter Post: Dating the Gospels Now, the conclusion: I’ve been looking at the New Testament literature dating issues considering a lot of it to be written post Bar Kokhba revolt, with the exception that Luke-Acts seems to stem from the turn of the second century. Certainly, dating Luke-Acts in this way only really makes … Easter Post 2/2: Scribal Galilee by Sarah Rollens