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The Catholic Church Has a "Manpower" Problem: Fewer Priests Every Year
Seminaries are closing or merging. Priests are doing more with less. Some parishes have no leader. Fixing an accelerating clergy crisis...
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Oct 5, 20251 min read
Oh, the places we could go! (UII w/Claude)
DM How do you define Noetic Science; and what are your perspectives of it? Noetic science is a fascinating field to explore because it...
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Oct 5, 202527 min read
15,000 churches could close this year amid religious shift in U.S.
The U.S. could see an unprecedented 15,000 churches shut their doors this year, far more than the few thousand expected to open,...
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Oct 3, 20251 min read
Sapere aude!
Learn more about an ancient motto that's a reason and objective of "4 Chairs.Life " Related: A shallow dive Related: A deeper dive...
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Oct 2, 20251 min read
Would you rather be an absurdist or existentialist? (Here’s the difference between the two.) Or perhaps, neither?
How to look cool in post-war France in black and white photos. KEY TAKEAWAYS Existentialism and absurdism both begin with the belief that...
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Oct 2, 20251 min read
The Myth of the Campus Snowflake
The students I encounter as a university president aren’t afraid of free speech—quite the contrary.
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Oct 1, 20251 min read
Why do most of us not understand trees are made from air? ("5-whys" UII w/Claude)
DM Why does the typical person (at least within western societies) not understand that trees are primarily derived from air, ... as...
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Oct 1, 202529 min read
The Book of Jonah: The Bible’s Eloquent Tale of Atonement
Traditionally chanted during Yom Kippur, the book delivers both rich literary rewards and a powerful lesson on an essential Jewish value.
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Sep 29, 20251 min read
Will the U.S. to Become a "Christian Republic?" MAGA Is Considering.
The incendiary pastor calls for taking away women’s right to vote and barring non-Christians from holding office. Pete Hegseth and Tucker...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read
Peter Thiel Wants Everyone to Think More About the Antichrist
During appearances, the billionaire has offered his analysis on technology, government and a biblical perspective on the end times Quick...
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Sep 28, 20251 min read
The hubris of humanity confronts the entangling hubris of A.I. (UII with Claude)
DM Good morning! Today I'm pondering how to awaken folks to my recent thinking as to the importance of directing attention to "NOW" (to...
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Sep 24, 202529 min read
Considering the essence, or core objectives, of 4Chairs.Life™ (UII w/Claude)
DM From past conversations, you're now familiar with: Pantakinesis™ 4Chairs.Life™ The Universal Holophren™ Fitness=Truth™ Refined...
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Sep 21, 202512 min read
Trust as a potentially maladaptive aspect of today's consciousness (UII w/Claude)
DM In our recent conversations, such as this example, we've collaborated regarding an architecture of interrelated topics of: ......
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Sep 17, 202527 min read
Awe Is Essential
When we see ourselves in the context of wonder, it makes us humbler.
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Sep 16, 20251 min read
The Demons of Non-Denominationals
Religion in America was once the domain of institutions. How did it grow to be dominated by cults of personality — and what can the...
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Sep 8, 20251 min read
Will faith, spirituality, religions and theologies be enriched, expanded and enhanced by Pantakinesis™? (UII w/Claude)
DM I propose Pantakinesis™ can be applied to augment, enrich, enhance, expand, and perhaps better explain, or even even defend, one's...
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Sep 8, 202518 min read
Annibale Carracci’s ‘Hercules at the Crossroads’: A Vividly Painted Parable
The Italian artist’s depiction of the young hero torn between virtue and pleasure, rendered in pioneering post-Renaissance style, calls...
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Sep 6, 20251 min read
GDP: We Really Don’t Know How Good We Have It
Everyone loves the hockey stick graph of long-run economic growth. For some, it's the basis of an entire worldview. Unfortunately, the...
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Sep 2, 20251 min read
Implications of Pantakinesis to A.I. jeopardies, ... as well as to personal empowerment (... and accountabilities thereof) UII w/Claude
DM Good morning Claude. Let's revisit Pantakinesis ™ , ... and perhaps discover intriguing aspects as we do so. Before we begin, and...
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Aug 31, 202519 min read
If the University of Chicago Won’t Defend the Humanities, Who Will?
Why it matters that the University of Chicago is pausing admissions to doctoral programs in literature, philosophy, the arts, and...
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Aug 31, 20251 min read
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