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John Locke’s Legacy of Liberty: Shattering the Divine Right Fallacy

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From Edenic Authority to Prussian Classrooms, the Battle for Rational Freedom. The publication of John Locke’s “Two Treatises of Government” stands as a definitive philosophical dismantling of political tyranny. Written against a backdrop of absolute monarchy, Locke’s work sought to eradicate the justifications used by potentates to subjugate the individual. The primary target of his intellectual assault was the “divine right of kings,” a doctrine that sought to legitimize absolute […] Read more »

Jesus Walking on Water: A Metaphor for Neutralizing Life’s Storms

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22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. 25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out […] Read more »

Confronting and Overcoming the Victim Mindset Within and Without

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Karpman’s Drama Triangle is a psychological model describing dysfunctional social interactions through three roles: the victim, who feels powerless and seeks rescue; the persecutor, who blames or oppresses; and the rescuer, who intervenes to “save” but often perpetuates the cycle. These roles create a dynamic of blame, dependency, and conflict, trapping participants in unhealthy patterns. The Empowerment Dynamic (TED) Triangle is a constructive alternative to the Drama Triangle, featuring three […] Read more »