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From Certainty to Mystery — A Return to Orthodoxy

I. Christianity as an ideology

Feb 28

From Certainty to Mystery — A Return to Orthodoxy

Feb 28

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How to Find Meaning in Existence Itself

Beyond Striving: The Religion of the Rose

Feb 17

How to Find Meaning in Existence Itself

Feb 17

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A New Way to Love and Be in the World

If dread and melancholy are part of life, then running from them isn’t right. — Emil Cioran -paraphrase

Dec 15, 2023

A New Way to Love and Be in the World

Dec 15, 2023

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Is Atheism Dead?

In a paper written by Todd Mcgowan called The Necessity of Belief, Or, The Trouble with Atheism, McGowan agrees with Slavo Žižek that New…

Jan 29, 2023

Is Atheism Dead?

Jan 29, 2023

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Bonhoeffer’s Prison Letters

In my study in 2021, I stumbled upon some writing from Dietrich Bonhoeffer. As it turns out they are his last thoughts about his life’s…

Feb 24

Bonhoeffer’s Prison Letters

Feb 24

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Certainty is going to get us all killed

A friend sent me to a Bible prophecy information site called Rev310 this week to read an article. The article entitled “The Sum of All…

Jan 8

Certainty is going to get us all killed

Jan 8

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Living Without the Monsters — A Case for Wisdom.

The world has been under the influence of Truth monsters from the beginning of time. They arise because there is, at a subconscious level…

Dec 6, 2023

Living Without the Monsters — A Case for Wisdom.

Dec 6, 2023

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The Monster of Pure Reason

The monster of the “Authority of God” took some mighty blows from the monster of Pure Reason. The Enlightenment reshaped how people…

Nov 26, 2023

The Monster of Pure Reason

Nov 26, 2023

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The War over Absolute Truth

There have been two major players in the world of Absolute Truth. Before modernity, God held the position of authority. When there was any…

Oct 9, 2023

The War over Absolute Truth

Oct 9, 2023

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Brave New Wager

The spiritual breakthrough is a profound experience — I imagine it is similar for Oliver Anthony and others. The gut-wrenching work of…

Sep 21, 2023

Brave New Wager

Sep 21, 2023

Mark Greir

Mark Greir

Mark has been kayaking Vancouver Island and studying religion and philosophy. His writing is a warm, insightful, sometimes humorous take on life.

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