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2011-12-13 22:40:44 +01:00
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title: Theology in a Godless World
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2011-10-17 06:16:01 +02:00
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date: 2011-10-17
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2012-01-21 01:34:47 +01:00
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techne: :wip
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2011-10-17 06:16:01 +02:00
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episteme: :believed
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# Topics
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- [Jesus FAQ][]
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- [Against Asceticism][]
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- [Serving An Absent God][] aka Divine Command Theory for Atheists
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- [Devil's Guide to Theology][]
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2011-10-17 06:16:01 +02:00
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# Short FAQ
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### Is this apologetics?
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No. This isn't really about Christianity, just the Christ. It's not
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about Buddhism, just the end of suffering. There is no savior, just salvation.
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In other words, I'm not defending a political or religious institution. I'm
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just thinking about topics that cluster more-or-less around religion. Some of it
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is philosophy, some history, some morality and some fiction.
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### Are you a Christian?
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No. I occassionally call myself a Buddhist or Christian atheist, but really, I'm
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just a normal non-believing internet crackpot.
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### Then why do you care so much about Christ?
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Dunno. He fascinates me. Maybe I'm even in love with him.
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### Do you think Christ was historical?
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I think that any attempt to historize Christ misses the point. He must be
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understood on theological grounds. You must wrestle with mercy and damnation,
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not birth dates and miracles.
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### You're an atheist and you write theology? How does that work?
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[Robert M. Price][] does it too. I don't think that we must believe in God to
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talk about Him. This is not just post-modernism. [Emptiness][] is an important
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aspect of the divine. I also suggest you give my [Living in Hell][] a try.
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