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The Problem of Evil:
Introduction The “Problem of Evil” has long been presented as the most serious challenge to the existence of God. The argument, made famous by Epicurus and later Hume (Hume, 1779/1993), runs as follows: If God is all-powerful, He could prevent evil; if God is all-good, He would want to prevent evil; yet evil exists. Therefore,…
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The Integrity of Truth: Absolute, Indexed, and Cultural Drift
Abstract Truth has long been debated across philosophy, science, and culture. Yet without a stable definition, the word itself risks erosion. This paper argues that truth must remain absolute, concrete, and universal, while allowing for a derivative category — Situational (Indexed) Truth — for statements bound to time and context. It distinguishes truth from perceived…
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The Devil You Know: Framing Freedom as Sin
“What religion calls discontentment—the root of sin—is in truth nature’s cry and humanity’s deepest drive for freedom.” ⸻ The Power of the Frame History is always written by the victors. The winners choose the words, and the words become the story. When power is at stake, freedom gets reframed as rebellion, questions as doubt, and…
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Autism as an Evolutionary Step — Struggle and Strength
Autism is not new — historical accounts show people with autistic traits long before modern medicine, Tylenol, or vaccines. Autism is not a single story. For some, it means immense challenges with daily living; for others, it means unusual talents and perspectives. Most live somewhere in between, navigating a world that often misunderstands them. What…
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The Argument from Necessary Order
By William Cook What would God have to create first? It seems like a simple question, but when I asked it years ago—before I had read a line of philosophy or science—it set me on a trail that led to one of the oldest debates in theology: what exists necessarily with God, and what begins…
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Where Did Our Curiosity Go?
by Wm. Cook ⸻ Introduction: Born Asking Why Curiosity is humanity’s oldest inheritance. It drove us to tame fire, shape tools, cross oceans, and paint caves. Babies show it without shame: touching, climbing, questioning, pulling the world apart just to see how it works. But somewhere between the wild wonder of childhood and the weary…