Category Archives: christianity

Bishop Ambrose of Milan and the Relationship between Church and Emperor: A Snapshot

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

For contemporary Western democracy, the idea that the Church and state should remain separate entities free from mutual influence enjoys popular acceptance. In a religiously plural and multicultural country such as Australia, it is widely thought that the Government administration … Continue reading →

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Søren Kierkegaard’s Existential Hermeneutics

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

Introduction Although widely recognised for his contribution to the fields of Western philosophy and psychology, Denmark’s Søren Kierkegaard was first and foremost a religious author. In this simple truth lies the key to unlocking the underlying convictions of Kierkegaard’s vast corpus. … Continue reading →

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Nietzsche’s Hermeneutics: Chaos, Morality and the Future World

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

Of all the influential philosophers to have graced the 19th century European intellectual landscape, Friedrich Nietzsche rates as one of the most profound and controversial. Nietzsche’s influence towers over the Western philosophical tradition, and his concepts continue to inspire rigorous … Continue reading →

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The Souls Need For Silence

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

In the early 18th century the brilliant yet cantankerous German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer penned a scathing indictment of the way in which the abrasive noise of modern society had shattered his sense of inner peace and diminished his ability to … Continue reading →

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Friedrich Schleiermacher’s Ethical Vision

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

I present to you the following question for reflection: how would you define the essential difference between ethics and morals? At first, the problem may seem straight forward. Many conventional interpretations often view ethics merely as a form of meta-morality, … Continue reading →

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Falling into the Abyss: Dostoevsky’s The Double and Mental Illness

Posted on August 28, 2018 by

I. Picture this: you overhear your work colleagues talking in the break room one lunch time. You find out they have planned a party for that very evening.  Everyone in the office is invited, and there will be plenty of … Continue reading →

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Made me Smile #2

Posted on June 30, 2018 by

I. A tradie reading a Penguin Classic on the train: a glorious contravention of everyone’s expectations. II. Waiting in line at Kinokuniya bookshop- the only place in which an extended cue is fine with me. We are all here to … Continue reading →

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