Tag: theology

#63: Science and its Future as Religion

Basics of philosophy of science. Definitions and implications of science  for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective. The emphasis in this episode is the status of science as a modern demigod and secular religion and its future as such.  Contemplation of what secular religion may replace science once its present adherents realize the implications of its falsification attribute. The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#39: Why does God hate the Poor: Does the Answer matter?

Why does God hate the poor? Does it matter what the answer is? Must existentialism deny nihilism? Given humanity’s and each individual human’s universal need for power, what difference does it make that only some succeed in achieving power as an end in itself?  Is rejecting God the closest one can be to becoming a god?  Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#38: Why does God hate the Poor: Who are the hated Poor?

Why does God hate the poor? Who are the poor? Why does Christian theology state that the poor will always be among us?  Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#37: Why does God hate the Poor: The Answer.

Why does God hate the poor? This episode provides an answer to the previous contemplation on this question. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#34: Why does God hate the Poor: can God love? Part III

Why does God hate the poor? Can humans live without passion? Can God be a Being without passion? This episode contemplates, questions, and seeks to define the human concepts of love, hate, and passion to determine if they can be applied to God. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#33: Why does God hate the Poor: can God love? Part II

Why does God hate the poor. Can God love? This episode contemplates, questions, and seeks to define the human concept of hate to determine if it can be applied to God. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#32: Why does God hate the Poor: can God love? Part I

Why does God hate the poor. Can God love? This episode contemplates, questions, and seeks to define the human concept of love to determine if it can be applied to God. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#31: Why does God hate the Poor: does He will this hate?

Why does God hate the poor. Does he will this hate? This episode questions whether human concepts of knowledge, truth, will, and thought apply to God. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#30: Why does God hate the Poor: does He know and think about this hate?

Why does God hate the poor? Does he know of and think about this hate? This episode questions whether human concepts of knowledge, truth, and thought apply to God. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#29: Why does God hate the Poor: is this a universal hate?

What is the meaning and nature of the questions of whether God is moral, just, or fair and of the nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God? This episode questions whether questions of God’s justice, fairness, morality, ethics, good, or evil are issues limited solely to human nature or are of the essence of reality. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#28: Why does God hate the Poor: is God fair?

What is the meaning and nature of the questions of whether God is just or fair and of the nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God? This episode contemplates whether God is fair. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#27: Why does God hate the Poor: is God just?

What is the meaning and nature of the questions of whether God is moral and just and of the nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God? This episode contemplates whether God is just. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#26: Why does God hate the Poor: is God moral?

What is the meaning and nature of the questions of whether God is moral and of the nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God? This episode contemplates whether God is moral. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#25: Why does God hate the Poor? Prologue Part III

What is the meaning and nature of the questions of whether God is moral and of the nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God? By contemplating the argument of God’s so-called intelligent design of the universe, this episode further clarifies the difference between the questions: why does God hate the poor and why does he allow good and evil in the world?  This so-called intelligent design is analogous to the good and evil and randomness and arbitrary nature of a poker game.

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#24: Why does God hate the Poor? Prologue Part II

What is the meaning and nature of the questions of whether God is moral and of the nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God? Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#23: Why does God hate the Poor? Prologue Part I

Is God moral? The nature of good and evil and its presence in the world in relation to the nature of God. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to modern philosophies and theologies of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism.  The emphasis is on how dominant philosophies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant.

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#17: Introduction to Theology: Relationship between ancient, medieval, and modern theology and philosophy including St. Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Galileo.

Introduction to Theology: Relationship between ancient, medieval, and modern theology and philosophy including St. Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Galileo. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to medieval and modern philosophies and theologies of religion, language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism. The emphasis is on how dominant theologies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical and theological ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology though the subject of comparative religion and the nature of God will also be discussed.

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#18: Introduction to Theology: Relationship between philosophy, theology, and religion’s concept of God including Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Marx

Introduction to Theology: Relationship between philosophy, theology, and religion’s concept of God including Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Marx. Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to medieval and modern philosophies and theologies of religion, language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism. The emphasis is on how dominant theologies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical and theological ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology though the subject of comparative religion and the nature of God will also be discussed.

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#19: Ontological proof of the existence and nature of God.

Ontological proof of the existence and nature of God. Introduction to Theology: Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to medieval and modern philosophies and theologies of religion, language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism. The emphasis is on how dominant theologies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical and theological ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology though the subject of comparative religion and the nature of God will also be discussed.

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#20: Pascal’s Wager and a religious, pragmatic, or existentialist nature of God.

Pascal’s Wager and religious, pragmatic, and existentialist views of the nature of God.  Introduction to Theology: Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of issues in theology from ancient pre-Socratic to medieval and modern philosophies and theologies of religion, language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism. The emphasis is on how dominant theologies have and do affect the working classes throughout history because this is the group of people who suffer the worst and adverse affects of whatever are the dominant philosophical and theological ideals of any given age and who usually are the least knowledgeable about the nature of the ideals and why they are dominant. Theology is studied as a branch of philosophy and not as religious theology though the subject of comparative religion and the nature of God will also be discussed.

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#22: Islam, religion or politics, plus Christianity and Buddhism logically compared.

A practical application of discussed theories of comparative religion using Islam plus Christianity and Buddhism logically compared and discussed as to whether they are religion or politics. Islam is studied as a warrior religion exhibiting a “master morality” in comparison to “slave morality” modern versions of Christianity.

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