(2/2) Did St. Mark Read Plato / Did Plato Read Moses?
Above: Saint Paul delivering the Areopagus Sermon in Athens, by Raphael, 1515. LAST TIME: Did St. Mark Read Plato / Did Plato Read Moses? NOW, THE CONCLUSION. Let’s consider the Unknown God Paul is preaching about in the above pictured sermon. Here is a brief, general introduction: Paul gave this speech: Let’s try to think … (2/2) Did St. Mark Read Plato / Did Plato Read Moses?
Did St. Mark Read Plato / Did Plato Read Moses?
The fact that we can detect Jesus’ followers moving away from his more radical teachings is evidence that we can see a radical teacher/healer who existed, contra the Christ Myth Theory. It’s remarkable that we focus so intently on personal salvation and what Jesus did “for” us, that we ignore corporate sin and what we … Did St. Mark Read Plato / Did Plato Read Moses?
(2/2) The Starry Heavens Above Me And The Moral Law Within Me: Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804)
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(2) LOVE: Jesus the Beloved (Agapetos) and Secular Theology
Last time: LOVE: One of the “True” Human Prejudices Now, the Conclusion What I try to do is take content rich theological ideas and reimagine them in a secular context without the superstition. One concept is that Jesus is the incarnation. Let’s think about that in the context of the Greek notion of “theos” or … (2) LOVE: Jesus the Beloved (Agapetos) and Secular Theology
LOVE: One of the “True” Human Prejudices
“I don’t want clever conversation. I never want to work that hard. I just want someone I can talk to. I want you just the way you are.” (Billy Joel, “Just The Way You Are”) Kevin Iannucci shown above. The actor has starred in a number of films and TV shows. The title of this … LOVE: One of the “True” Human Prejudices
Dr. Richard Swinburne sneaking in God with the popular Argument From Beauty, and my Poop Defense
I’d like to do a second post today to address something Republican Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis said on Fox News the other day. Let’s argue this way: Unfortunately for Swinburne, what one person finds highly aesthetically pleasing and/or arousing may for another person be inert (like objectophilia) or repulsive (like a scat fetish). This is … Dr. Richard Swinburne sneaking in God with the popular Argument From Beauty, and my Poop Defense
Traditional Proofs For The Immortality Of The Soul: RECOLLECTION
“Let no one ignorant of geometry enter” (Plato) Plato doesn’t mean here that a prerequisite for learning philosophy is math, rather Mathema means what is eminently learnable, and so we speak of polymaths. For, in order for me to encounter the triangle as the figure that it is, I must have the rule before my … Traditional Proofs For The Immortality Of The Soul: RECOLLECTION
Jason Graber and the Essence of Hate
Fundamentalist Preacher Under Fire for Suggesting Public Executions for Parents Who Affirm Trans Children. Baptist preacher Jason Graber says “And so there should be no excuse to not put these people (LGQBT) to death—no excuse whatsoever.” See article here Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
CONCLUSION, General Interest Postmodern Philosophy: Introduction To Derrida/Levinas On Ethics / Religion (part 3/3)
Previously: General Interest Postmodern Philosophy: Introduction To Derrida/Levinas On Ethics / Religion (part 1) General Interest Postmodern Philosophy: Introduction To Derrida/Levinas On Ethics / Religion (part 2) Now, the conclusion, What I tried to do with this introduction was present the theologically charged postmodernism of Derrida and Levinas with the hope we can ignore the … CONCLUSION, General Interest Postmodern Philosophy: Introduction To Derrida/Levinas On Ethics / Religion (part 3/3)