Religion

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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The Necessity of Mystery 0
- Featured, Philosophy, Religion
- July 29, 2026
I spent a good part of one summer trying to convince my 15-year-old brother (who was, at the time, decidedly unenthusiastic about philosophy) that it’s impossible to prove everything. It was something I’d become convinced of after reading C. S. Lewis’ “The Abolition of Man,” in which Lewis explained that accepting what was unprovable was
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The Poison Behind the Secret 0
- Culture, Featured, Religion
- July 28, 2026
Recently, I wrote about the occult principles and practices that underpin the famous self-help book “Think and Grow Rich” (1937), by Napoleon Hill. Today, I want to examine another, much more recent book containing the same troubling ideas and background. When Rhonda Byrne’s book-and-movie combo “The Secret” burst onto the scene in 2006, it caused a sensation.
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The Arts Are Healthier Than You Think 0
- Culture, Featured, Religion, Western Civilization
- July 27, 2026
In “A Pattern Language,” Christopher Alexander and his co-authors write that, when choosing a building site on a piece of land, most people pick the healthiest, sunniest, most beautiful place they can find – a mountain meadow, a clearing next to a stream. Alexander and his co-authors argue for the opposite. You should build on
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Is Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ a Christian Story?0
- 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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Mastering Technology the Amish Way 0
- Culture, Featured, Religion, Western Civilization
- July 10, 2026
In August 1945, the United States unleashed the power of the atom and leveled two Japanese cities. This new technology, the atomic bomb, brought an end to World War II, while simultaneously kicking off an arms race that would last nearly 50 years. The Soviet Union could not allow the U.S. to maintain its monopoly
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