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Does God Need My Worship?0
- Featured, Philosophy, Religion
- August 18, 2026
Why does God need my worship? The first response to this question, if one is really talking about God, should be “God doesn’t!” But why doesn’t He? A common objection to “going to church” is that an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-good God should not need anyone to get together and sing songs about him. It’s true
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Why Does Dante Place Odysseus in Hell?0
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Western Civilization
- August 12, 2026
One of the most talked-about movies of the year, for so many different reasons, is Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s “Odyssey.” The film has generated identity-politics controversies, classicist controversies, and Christian controversies (from Christians and anti-Christians). One of the lightning rods for arguments and thought-pieces is the proposed “Christianization” of Odysseus, illustrated by his guilt for the trickery of
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Why Does My Soul Keep Going After I Die?0
- Featured, Philosophy, Religion
- August 4, 2026
“What happens to me after I die?” is one of the most common questions in human history. While virtually every religion in human history provides answers to this question, they are often specific to that culture and faith. However, philosophy seeks to answer the question using principles accessible to every human by virtue of his
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Is Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ a Christian Story?1
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, History, Religion, Western Civilization
- July 27, 2026
Despite living approximately 750 years before the birth of Jesus, Homer’s “Odyssey” continues to resonate with audiences today. Only a handful of stories in the Western canon can claim to have this sort of universality and longevity. The other story that is certainly comparable to, and even surpasses the “Odyssey,” is the one told in
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