...where the Two become the One
Pride in one’s past means taking credit for one’s specific achievements, pausing to recognize oneself with either “I did it,” or “This is good.” It means taking credit, as a self-made being, for simply being who one is. This includes taking credit for one’s accomplishments of character and personal development. […] The two perspectives of pride in the past and pride in the future are inseparable, because one cannot achieve […] Read more »
Most conceptions of divine judgment, such as is found through a superficial reading of Revelation 20:11-15, fixate on actions as the primary subject of evaluation, treating deeds as isolated transactions to be weighed. Yet this perspective fundamentally misunderstands causality: actions are mere effects, outward manifestations of an inner landscape of character, belief and willful focus. While external forces—genetics, upbringing, cultural conditioning—shape this terrain, they never erase the sovereign space of […] Read more »
Edward Snowden revealed in 2013 that the NSA was conducting widespread surveillance on American citizens, collecting phone metadata, text messages, and internet communications through programs like PRISM without individualized warrants or public oversight. These disclosures exposed the extent of government intrusion into private communications, violating constitutional protections like the Fourth Amendment and prompting debates over privacy and due process. John Locke’s law of reason (natural law) refers to a universal […] Read more »