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Dostoevsky and Doubting Faith

May 17, 2026

Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky was a practicing Christian, and his writings often feature characters who…

Portrait of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, author of works exploring faith.

Hildegard von Bingen

September 14, 2025

Hildegard von Bingen was a 12th century mystic, polymath, and composer whose work spanned visionary…

Medieval illustration of Hildegard von Bingen writing.

Spinoza

November 24, 2024

Baruch Spinoza was a 17th century Dutch philosopher who laid the foundations for the Enlightenment.…

Two portraits of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), philosopher.

Kierkegaard

May 7, 2023

Philosophy usually suggests a striving for rationality and objectivity. But the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard…

Portrait of Søren Kierkegaard, influential 19th-century philosopher.

How Relevant Is Jesus?

December 25, 2022

Some people think Jesus was the son of God, though many who are skeptical about…

Jesus Christ holding a rifle, sunset background. How relevant is Jesus today?

Pantheism

June 22, 2014

Pantheism is the doctrine that the world is either identical with God or an expression…

Hands cradling Earth, representing pantheistic worldview.

Humanism

July 29, 2012

Humanism as a movement arose with the Renaissance.  It took powerful expression with the Enlightenment,…

The Creation of Adam detail: God and Adam's hands reaching toward each other, a depiction of humanism.

Nihilism and Meaning

January 1, 2012

The ancients believed in an enchanted universe – a universe suffused with meaning and purpose.…

Nihilism concept: black box with "Nihilism" and "I believe in it.

Worship

April 24, 2011

Worship is the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for something.  The attitude of…

Angry red devil with horns

Saint Augustine

November 22, 2009

The philosopher Saint Augustine of Hippo is one of the most important figures in the…

Icon of Saint Augustine, holding a book, wearing bishop's robes.

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