Archetypes: Heaven
In Looking for Heaven, the author embarks on a profound exploration of “heaven,” stripping away centuries of dogma and cultural misconceptions. Blending personal anecdotes, theological critique, and psychological insights, the essay challenges the idea of heaven as a distant, metaphysical realm. Instead, it redefines heaven as an intimate domain of human experience rooted in consciousness, meaning, and connection. With references spanning mythology, modern psychology, and personal reflections, this work invites readers to rethink what it means to seek heaven in a world fragmented by materialism and postmodern skepticism.
Finding Purpose and Meaning in an Overwhelming World
The recently released film Everything Everywhere All At Once is one of the most fascinating and well-executed films I've seen in a long time! The film explores ideas from the multi-verse, purpose, and meaning in life. So let's tap into another version of ourselves and see what we learn from themes in the film.
Vigilance: Meditating on Icarus Fallen by Chantal Delsol
Who amongst us is comfortable in our present moment, as our culture heaves beneath us and the certainties of our every-day splinter from the weight of chaos? I do not see true certainty. I do not see reliability. And who claims too?
When Inequality is Good
About a year ago, I was in a political philosophy class in which “equality” was referred to as a royal decree, an absolute good proclaimed by God. Consider the differences in individual choices and their effects on income? “But, equality!”…
How People Do Evil Things
A meditation on how individuals are able to, or come to be able to, do horrible things. Relying on his own experience and the work of Stanford researcher and professor Philip Zimbardo, Joe Jackowski dives into the nature of evil.
Philosophy: Berkeley's Idealism
In George Berkeley’s Three Dialogues he says, “... if extension be once acknowledged to have no existence without the mind, the same must necessarily be granted of motion, solidity, and…