…the Beginning of an Amaranthine Journey
If you are unfamiliar with Hamilton's "Aaron Burr, Sir," I highly recommend giving it a quick listen before proceeding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1CEolFz5do There is one line from this song that resonates in particular: "If you stand for nothing, what will you fall for?"Hamilton the Musical Just take a moment to reflect upon this quote. For those of... Continue Reading →
By definition of agnosticism, I’m somewhat agnostic, and yet, I am a strong theist. The two can coincide because agnosticism is concerned with knowledge, and "theism" focuses on belief. Agnosticism describes God as unknowable, and through a means of natural knowledge, I agree in terms of knowing God fully, though one can come to partially... Continue Reading →
I can guarantee most people at some point in their lives have tried the stereotypical experimental prayers such as the following: "God, if you exist, show me a sign right now that only I can understand," or "Perform a miracle right now," or my personal favorite, "Speak to me in real words, not in my... Continue Reading →
A friend of mine recently shared a fascinating story about her younger sister. My friend is currently a psychology student in university, but she told me that in her religion class in secondary (high) school, she did a project with her peers on individuals' perceptions of religious belief between the ages of 5 and 91.... Continue Reading →
Short answer: Yes! And no, I'm not referring to a church building. A Church (with a capital "c") is something that goes beyond physical borders, beyond both time and space. The popular Jewish and general non-Christian understanding is that Jesus did not intend to start a new religion. He was a noble Jew who simply... Continue Reading →
I'm writing this particularly for the people who wish to learn more about the Christian doctrine's arguments for how the historical, biblical Jesus could be God, let alone a part of the Trinity (Click for the official doctrine of belief). I recently got into a discussion with a friend who thought this idea was completely... Continue Reading →
If multiple weren't so convincing, containing so many similarities, we wouldn't even have this question. Of course, society would say that I'm biased because I adhere to a particular belief already, so to attempt to reduce the likelihood of skeptics not wanting to hear what I have to say, I'm not going to directly give... Continue Reading →
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism Each of these 5 major world religions acknowledge a man referred to as Jesus existed, yet he plays a very different role in each respective tradition. In fact, most historians and archeologists will argue that evidence exists from over 2,000 years ago that Jesus was far more than just... Continue Reading →
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Pursuit of Truth 