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Tag Archives: philosophy
Hitler and Christianity: Some Trends in Interpretation
A question was recently put to me by a reader who was curious to hear my thoughts on whether Hitler should be considered a “Christian” or an “atheist.” What had spurred this on was this reader’s consideration of the somewhat … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, church, church history, hitler, National Socialism, nazism, philosophy, theology, Third Reich
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In Pursuit of (Someone’s) Justice
Embedded in much contemporary political (and theological) discourse is an underlying assumption that the definitions of grand concepts such as “inclusivity” and “justice” are glaringly self-evident. What has preoccupied some of the best minds in philosophical history has now, apparently, … Continue reading
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Tagged globalisation, justice, philosophy, politics, religion, social justice, social justoce, theory
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Nazi Show Trials and the Politics of Condemnation
Roland Freisler was one of the more unsavoury personalities of the Third Reich-era. This achievement was no small feat given his competition: Himmler, Bormann, Goebbels and Streicher were all strong contenders in the crappy personality department. Nevertheless, Freisler occupied a … Continue reading
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Tagged judgement, law, legal, michelfoucault, nazi, nazis, philosophy, rolandfreisler, thirdreich
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Netflix’s Fargo and the Morality of Crisis
‘I got a cold mind to go tripping cross that thin line Sick of doing straight time.’ Bruce Springsteen, Straight Time. I have recently been enjoying the Netflix T.V. series Fargo. Set in rural Minnesota, Fargo explores a range of … Continue reading
Teilhard de Chardin and the Unity of Experience and Intellect
In his introductory essay to a collection of works by renowned German theologian Wolfhart Pannenberg, Richard John Neuhaus draws attention to the unity of thought and experience in Pannengerg’s theological corpus. He writes of Pannengerg’s commitment to a ‘comprehensive idea … Continue reading
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Tagged dechardin, god, philosophy, teilharddechardin, theology, war, worldwar1
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Søren Kierkegaard’s Existential Hermeneutics
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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Tagged christianity, hermeneutics, kierkegaard, philosophy, sorenkierkegaard, theology
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Nietzsche’s Hermeneutics: Chaos, Morality and the Future World
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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Tagged christianity, friedrichnietzsche, hermeneutics, nietzsche, philosophy, theology
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The Souls Need For Silence
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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Tagged arthurschopenhauer, christianity, gospel, jesus, meditation, nietzsche, noise, philosophy, schopenhauer, silence, theology
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Friedrich Schleiermacher’s Ethical Vision
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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Tagged ethics, german, morality, philosophy, schleiermacher, theology
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Aphorisms and Reflections #2
I. I consider it safe to conclude that in the present age humanity can be divided into two distinct groups: those who are willing to be exploited by a reality TV show, and those who are genuinely alive. II. One … Continue reading
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Tagged aphorisms, creationism, kierkegaard, kurtvonnegut, literature, philosophy, theology
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