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I write about philosophy, history, spirituality, theology, and making sense of life and our place in it.

Saturday, Sep 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM

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...
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Saturday, Sep 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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...
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