In his notebooks, Walt Whitman wrote: “I never yet knew how it felt to think I stood in the presence of my superior.—If the presence of God were made visible immediately before me, I could not abase myself.” In his Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis wrote: “The real test of being in the presence of […]
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Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. This clip: What is the source of self-dignity? Filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The full series is published at the CEE Video Channel. Description: At some point in our lives, we each ask ourselves the big questions. How we respond has
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Kudos to Alfange for writing this, though I would like to see this generalized as a creed of human dignity and not merely an American one. An American’s Creed By Dean Alfange I do not choose to be a common man It is my right to be uncommon—if I can. I seek opportunity—not security. I
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One of the books I use in my Introduction to Philosophy course is Lewis’s Mere Christianity. It’s very clear and accessible and covers a wide range of traditional religious philosophical themes. I’m reviewing it now in preparation for the new semester which begins (yikes) in two weeks. I find Lewis’s chummy, let’s-pop-round-to-the pub-for-a-quick-one writing style
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