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A Life Well-lived, What Would It Look Like for You?
In the 1700’s, with the great influence of the Renaissance and the European Enlightenment, a life well-lived – at least among the more educated, more prosperous, class of people – might be personified by someone like Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was … Continue reading →
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America in Decline, Fatalism, Pessimism, Human Anxiety, Hope
Not long ago, David A. Bell, writing in The New Republic, commented that if there’s anything upon which liberal and conservative pundits agree, it’s that America is in “the fast lane” to self-destruction. That assertion has been claimed to be … Continue reading →
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The Rev. Dr.'s Musings on Nature, Life & Belief 