Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Category: Philosophy
In my science classes at school-admittedly quite a long time ago now, I was taught “uniformitarian” doctrine: the present is the key to the past. Change occurs over eons of time at the rate of processes we observe now, was the instruction I received. This was, at the time, considered to be obvious, proven fact. Well, that proven fact has changed drastically. As we all know facts change regularly (that's a joke).
How should we feel about the political state of our nation and our world? Anyone who has their eyes open can't fail to feel trepidation, disgust and frustration when looking at what our so-called "leaders", and our potential leaders, say and get up to. But perhaps there's another way of looking at things...
When I find myself in public spaces where people are present in large numbers, I'm struck by how empty and meaningless the lives of so many appear to be.
What is "far-right" about "Lord of the Rings", except in the rabid, seething hatred of an alleged news reporter? I'll tell you: it's dualism. It's the conviction that there are such things as absolute good and absolute evil; that the two are in complete opposition, and that the good can and will ultimately prevail.
I've done it myself, and I would venture to say you have too. I've sat in church listening to a good sermon, and thought one of two things: "I hope so-and-so is listening to this" or, "So-and-so should be here listening to this".
