For many years I wrote about fiction, story, belief, ordinary life, and the questions that shaped my work. More than two thousand essays remain here—not because every one represents my current thinking, but because together they tell the story of a writer learning over time.
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Science of Genesis Paradise Lost–Part 3 Stretching the Heavens
Teachings of Jesus that Christians Dislike and Ignore, Number 4
Here’s the link to this article. By David Madison, 04/28/23. They just say NO to their Lord and Savior When you’ve been nurtured on ideas since early childhood—they’re a…
The Nature of the Self: Experimental Philosopher Joshua Knobe on How We Know Who We Are
Here’s the link to this article. A mind-bending new understanding of our basic existential anchor. BY MARIA POPOVA “The fate of the world depends on the Selves of…
Teachings of Jesus that Christians Dislike and Ignore, Number 3
Here’s the link to this article. By David Madison, 04/07/2023. They just say NO to their lord and savior Most of the Old Testament is ignored today by churchgoers:…
Richard L. Fricks 