The Background: The Story: “The Grand Inquisitor” Argument: P1: Jesus Christ resisted three temptations that Satan offered Him in the desert: a. To turn stones into loaves of bread in order to satisfy His hunger after fasting for many days. b. To jump from a high tower in order to prove that God would send… Continue reading “The Grand Inquisitor” and the Problem of Freedom within Religion
Month: November 2022
Pondering on Smith’s “Disruptive Religion”
Christian Smith elaborates in his article “Disruptive Religion” about how leadership qualities, financial resources, communication channels, tools, identity, and more can all come from an inner devotion to religion which can then be used to apply to one’s religious movement/activism. His conclusion can then be discerned as religious mindsets providing the foundation and motivation for… Continue reading Pondering on Smith’s “Disruptive Religion”
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Thus Spoke Zarathustra is considered by the author, Friedrich Nietzsche, as his most important work. In it, Nietzsche uses the fictional character of Zarathustra to act as a messenger of a new way of thinking, a reevaluation of all values. This starts when Zarathustra goes about his first going-under where he exits his mountain and leaves… Continue reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra