I happen to be a lover of philosophy. Not as a way of forcing reality to align with the dictates of pre-defined theories, at least not in that constricting sense. But I like philosophy in an expansive sense, where it opens us up to possibilities our present thinking never thought existed. In that sense, philosophyContinue reading “The Concept of Self”
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Called by Name
In the wake of the worldwide conversations about slavery reparations, my mind wandered back to a movie I watched many years ago. I cannot remember its title anymore, but one scene has never quite left me. It is strange how certain images stay with us long after the credits have rolled. Whenever I read IsaiahContinue reading “Called by Name”
The Thing About Anxiety
It is not unusual for us to seek ways to escape uncomfortable feelings. When boredom arises, for instance, many of us instinctively reach for our phones or turn to one habit or another to distract ourselves. There is nothing inherently wrong with these habits. My interest in this piece is not to criticize them, butContinue reading “The Thing About Anxiety”
What True Freedom Looks Like
Freedom is a word we use so often, yet rarely pause to understand. At its root, it comes from ideas of liberation and being made free—a kind of release or emancipation. And embedded in that meaning is something worth noticing: if there is freedom, then there must first be something to be freed from. FreedomContinue reading “What True Freedom Looks Like”
The Freedom of Responsibility
Can we talk about a big word today? Don’t worry—it’s not a tongue twister, and it’s certainly not a word meant to make you sound sophisticated. It’s actually quite simple: responsibility. Now, responsibility is one of those words that’s often misunderstood. People tend to associate it with blame—as though when someone says, “It’s your responsibility,”Continue reading “The Freedom of Responsibility”
