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I want to write now a bit from a different angle. Instead of approaching the matter of the man called Jesus from a theological and philosophical perspective, I want to instead speak about what his character reflects in light of masculinity. If we are to say that the Man Jesus was also one in being with God, then is it important that Jesus was a man and not a woman? I believe the answer is "yes", but to answer this question I must first cover some ground facts that are unfortunately no longer c...

So what exactly is freedom? When I say that the message of the Divine Logos is freedom, what does that mean? There are many different uses of the word "freedom" today, so let's explore this a bit. Let's start with what I think is the most common understanding of freedom, which is the ability to do whatever you want – to freedom to choose. Do you know anyone who has struggled with addiction? Perhaps you yourself have. I've personally had several close friends and a romantic partner that struggl...

The last few years I have gone through an interesting transition. In software terms, you might say that I started digging into the source code of religion, particularly Christianity. I was raised in a nominally Catholic household, but neither of my parents were particularly devout. My parents were married outside the church, and my mother had been divorced. Like many American families, we went to church so my parents could cross off an item on their parenting checklist, but they, themselves, had...