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American Literature • Henry Russell, Ph.D. • Trailer
American Literature: Thirteen Men & Women Who Defined the Voice of a Nation
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The Voice of a Nation
Dr. Henry Russell, headmaster of St. Augustine Homeschool Enrichment Program and author of The Catholic Shakespeare Audio Series, joins TAN Courses in presenting American Literature: Thirteen Men & Women Who Defined the Voice of a Nation. As Dr. Russell unfolds: although seldom acknowledged, Catholicism profoundly influenced the development of our country in ways that often go unseen and, sadly, untaught in classrooms.
You may have read many of the works discussed in these lectures. However, most schools in our country undoubtedly rob our youth through the lack of acknowledgment that the Catholic Church played a pivotal role in many of the greatest American writers and their works, either directly or indirectly. While not all of these great American writers have been Catholic, Dr. Russell shows how Catholicism influenced many of their works through American culture and the influence of their preceding American writers.
This course will examine how Catholicism influenced America through the lens of American literature. This course helps us all understand the nation we live in today and where we might be going. As always, we look to the past to help us understand where we may go in the future. How did American literature form what we now recognize as American culture? What ideals were instilled in Americans, particularly in the subtle philosophy integrated into these authors' works? What does this tell us about the direction in which our country is still heading?
Understanding Literature Like a Scholar
Dr. Russell trains students in the art of rigorous conversation with these literary texts. This course covers many different works recognized as classics in American literature while analyzing key themes such as:
• The effects of religious persecution in America
• The roots of America's spirit of freedom
• Man vs. Nature: Human dignity and the presence of God in His creation
• The long-lasting consequences following the horrors of slavery
• The beauty and the dangers of romantic moralism
These 32 lectures are both profoundly Catholic and highly intellectual but eminently accessible to high school students. This course coincides with the TAN Academy high school Literature curriculum and book list. You do not want to miss this deeply Catholic journey into American literature!
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LECTURES
1. Ralph Waldo Emerson
2. The Scarlet Letter Part 1
3. The Scarlet Letter Part 2
4. The Scarlet Letter Part 3
5. The Scarlet Letter Part 4
6. Moby Dick Part 1
7. Moby Dick Part 2
8. Moby Dick Part 3
9. Moby Dick Part 4
10. Moby Dick Part 5
11. Moby Dick Part 6
12. Moby Dick Part 7
13. Death Comes for the Archbishop Part 1
14. Death Comes for the Archbishop Part 2
15. Death Comes for the Archbishop Part 3
16. Death Comes for the Archbishop Part 4
17. Uncle Tom's Cabin Part 1
18. Uncle Tom's Cabin Part 2
19. Uncle Tom's Cabin Part 3
20. Uncle Tom's Cabin Part 4
21. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Part 1
22. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Part 2
23. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Part 3
24. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Part 4
25. American Modern Poets Part 1: E.A. Robinson
26. American Modern Poets Part 2: Robert Frost
27. American Modern Poets Part 3: T.S. Eliot & Ezra Pound
28. Modernism's Orthodoxies and Ernest Hemingway Part 1
29. Modernism's Orthodoxies and Ernest Hemingway Part 2
30. The Southern Renaissance Part 1: William Faulkner
31. The Southern Renaissance Part 2: William Faulkner
32. The Southern Renaissance Part 3: Flannery O'Connor
AVAILABLE NOW: bit.ly/3zA4aq7
AVAILABLE NOW: bit.ly/3zA4aq7
The Voice of a Nation
Dr. Henry Russell, headmaster of St. Augustine Homeschool Enrichment Program and author of The Catholic Shakespeare Audio Series, joins TAN Courses in presenting American Literature: Thirteen Men & Women Who Defined the Voice of a Nation. As Dr. Russell unfolds: although seldom acknowledged, Catholicism profoundly influenced the development of our country in ways that often go unseen and, sadly, untaught in classrooms.
You may have read many of the works discussed in these lectures. However, most schools in our country undoubtedly rob our youth through the lack of acknowledgment that the Catholic Church played a pivotal role in many of the greatest American writers and their works, either directly or indirectly. While not all of these great American writers have been Catholic, Dr. Russell shows how Catholicism influenced many of their works through American culture and the influence of their preceding American writers.
This course will examine how Catholicism influenced America through the lens of American literature. This course helps us all understand the nation we live in today and where we might be going. As always, we look to the past to help us understand where we may go in the future. How did American literature form what we now recognize as American culture? What ideals were instilled in Americans, particularly in the subtle philosophy integrated into these authors' works? What does this tell us about the direction in which our country is still heading?
Understanding Literature Like a Scholar
Dr. Russell trains students in the art of rigorous conversation with these literary texts. This course covers many different works recognized as classics in American literature while analyzing key themes such as:
• The effects of religious persecution in America
• The roots of America's spirit of freedom
• Man vs. Nature: Human dignity and the presence of God in His creation
• The long-lasting consequences following the horrors of slavery
• The beauty and the dangers of romantic moralism
These 32 lectures are both profoundly Catholic and highly intellectual but eminently accessible to high school students. This course coincides with the TAN Academy high school Literature curriculum and book list. You do not want to miss this deeply Catholic journey into American literature!
AVAILABLE NOW: bit.ly/3zA4aq7
LECTURES
1. Ralph Waldo Emerson
2. The Scarlet Letter Part 1
3. The Scarlet Letter Part 2
4. The Scarlet Letter Part 3
5. The Scarlet Letter Part 4
6. Moby Dick Part 1
7. Moby Dick Part 2
8. Moby Dick Part 3
9. Moby Dick Part 4
10. Moby Dick Part 5
11. Moby Dick Part 6
12. Moby Dick Part 7
13. Death Comes for the Archbishop Part 1
14. Death Comes for the Archbishop Part 2
15. Death Comes for the Archbishop Part 3
16. Death Comes for the Archbishop Part 4
17. Uncle Tom's Cabin Part 1
18. Uncle Tom's Cabin Part 2
19. Uncle Tom's Cabin Part 3
20. Uncle Tom's Cabin Part 4
21. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Part 1
22. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Part 2
23. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Part 3
24. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Part 4
25. American Modern Poets Part 1: E.A. Robinson
26. American Modern Poets Part 2: Robert Frost
27. American Modern Poets Part 3: T.S. Eliot & Ezra Pound
28. Modernism's Orthodoxies and Ernest Hemingway Part 1
29. Modernism's Orthodoxies and Ernest Hemingway Part 2
30. The Southern Renaissance Part 1: William Faulkner
31. The Southern Renaissance Part 2: William Faulkner
32. The Southern Renaissance Part 3: Flannery O'Connor
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The Old Man and the Sea • Henry Russell, Ph.D. • Sample
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The Old Man and the Sea: Ernest Hemingway and the Godlessness of Modernism AVAILABLE NOW: bit.ly/3zBKp1n Speak confidently about a well-known author in American literature, Ernest Hemingway, from an academic and Catholic perspective with TAN Courses' exclusive American Literature Short Courses. While Hemingway was nominally Catholic, he was not particularly devout. Despite this, there are still...
Moby Dick • Henry Russell, Ph.D. • Sample
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Moby Dick: Herman Melville on Man, Nature, and Discerning the Will of God AVAILABLE NOW: bit.ly/3gQYEJ3 Herman Melville's classic, Moby Dick, captures several beautiful philosophical, political, and theological implications that help us better understand the world at that time. While Herman Melville was not Catholic, there are many ways in which Catholicism influenced his work. Dr. Henry Russel...
Homer's Odyssey • Henry Russell, Ph.D. • Lecture 1: Introduction to the Epics (Excerpt)
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Learn More: www.TAN-Courses.com Order Now: bit.ly/3GsXuML HOMER'S ODYSSEY: THE WORLD WITHOUT FATHERS Henry Russell, Ph.D. WHY SHOULD A CATHOLIC STUDY HOMER? Join us on a journey of learning with Dr. Henry Russell’s course Homer’s Odyssey: The World Without Fathers. Dr. Henry Russell is headmaster of St. Augustine Homeschool Enrichment Program and author of The Catholic Shakespeare Audio Series....
Virgil's Aeneid • Henry Russell, Ph.D. • Sample
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Learn More: www.TAN-Courses.com Order Now: bit.ly/3z4qF6P VIRGIL'S AENEID: THE FOUNDING OF NATIONS IN THE WILL OF GOD Henry Russell, Ph.D. Dr. Henry Russell joins TAN Courses in presenting Virgil's Aeneid: The Founding of Nations in the Will of God. Dr. Henry Russell is headmaster of St. Augustine Homeschool Enrichment Program and author of The Catholic Shakespeare Audio Series and has taught l...
The Roots of Western Civilization: The Ancient World • Anthony Esolen, Ph.D. • Sample
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Learn More: www.TAN-Courses.com Order Now: bit.ly/3x06w0y THE ROOTS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION: THE ANCIENT WORLD FROM GILGAMESH TO AUGUSTINE Anthony Esolen, Ph.D. In this course, Dr. Anthony Esolen will examine ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and Israel, seeing the disappointment and Messianic longing in the pagan Roman poet Virgil, and the fulfilled Messianic longing among the prophets and th...
Proofs for the Existence of God • Laura Garcia • Sample
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Learn More: www.TAN-Courses.com Order Now: bit.ly/3z9iMx3 PROOFS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD: ARGUMENTS FROM LOGIC AND EXPERIENCE Laura Garcia, Ph.D. Join Dr. Laura Garcia as she navigates through the biggest question of philosophy: “does God exist?” In this series, you will encounter various arguments for God’s existence. Dr. Garcia will begin by making a case for the existence of God and conside...
The Cardinal Virtues • William C. Mattison III, Ph.D. • Sample
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Learn More: www.TAN-Courses.com Order Now: bit.ly/3PQ0dnq THE CARDINAL VIRTUES: DISCOVERING A MORALITY OF HAPPINESS William C. Mattison III, Ph.D. Join Prof. William C. Mattison III as he examines the pervasiveness of what the Western Tradition has come to call the “Four Cardinal Virtues.” Prof. Mattison begins with an examination of the common opinions regarding morality: • Is morality simply ...
Virgil's Aeneid • Henry Russell, Ph.D. • Trailer
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Learn More: www.TAN-Courses.com Order Now: bit.ly/3z4qF6P VIRGIL'S AENEID: THE FOUNDING OF NATIONS IN THE WILL OF GOD Henry Russell, Ph.D. Dr. Henry Russell joins TAN Courses in presenting Virgil's Aeneid: The Founding of Nations in the Will of God. Dr. Henry Russell is headmaster of St. Augustine Homeschool Enrichment Program and author of The Catholic Shakespeare Audio Series and has taught l...
The Cardinal Virtues • William C. Mattison III, Ph.D. • Trailer
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Learn More: www.TAN-Courses.com Order Now: bit.ly/3PQ0dnq THE CARDINAL VIRTUES: DISCOVERING A MORALITY OF HAPPINESS William C. Mattison III, Ph.D. Join Prof. William C. Mattison III as he examines the pervasiveness of what the Western Tradition has come to call the “Four Cardinal Virtues.” Prof. Mattison begins with an examination of the common opinions regarding morality: • Is morality simply ...
Homer's Odyssey • Henry Russell, Ph.D. • Trailer
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Learn More: www.TAN-Courses.com Order Now: bit.ly/3GsXuML HOMER'S ODYSSEY: THE WORLD WITHOUT FATHERS Henry Russell, Ph.D. WHY SHOULD A CATHOLIC STUDY HOMER? Join us on a journey of learning with Dr. Henry Russell’s course Homer’s Odyssey: The World Without Fathers. Dr. Henry Russell is headmaster of St. Augustine Homeschool Enrichment Program and author of The Catholic Shakespeare Audio Series....
An Introduction to Vatican II • Jem Sullivan, Ph.D. • Trailer
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Learn More: www.TAN-Courses.com/ Order Now: bit.ly/3sH1S4Y AN INTRODUCTION TO VATICAN II: THE COUNCIL AND ITS MAJOR CONSTITUTIONS Jem Sullivan, Ph.D. During the year of faith (2012), Pope Benedict XVI continuously encouraged Catholics to rediscover the riches of the teachings of the Second Vatican Council as a means to strengthen their faith and love for the Church. Through a thorough discussio...
An Introduction to Vatican II • Jem Sullivan, Ph.D. • Lecture 1: Why Study Vatican II? (Excerpt)
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Learn More: www.TAN-Courses.com/ Order Now: bit.ly/3sH1S4Y AN INTRODUCTION TO VATICAN II: THE COUNCIL AND ITS MAJOR CONSTITUTIONS Jem Sullivan, Ph.D. During the year of faith (2012), Pope Benedict XVI continuously encouraged Catholics to rediscover the riches of the teachings of the Second Vatican Council as a means to strengthen their faith and love for the Church. Through a thorough discussio...
Introducing TAN Courses
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Learn More: www.TAN-Courses.com TAN Courses (formerly Catholic Courses) brings you the best minds of the Church discussing the most fascinating subjects in the areas of Theology, Literature, Philosophy, History, and Scripture. Available on-demand in video and audio, TAN Courses feeds your mind and your soul, helping you discover the world as God intends you to see it. Learn More at TAN-Courses....
The Roots of Western Civilization: The Ancient World • Anthony Esolen • Trailer
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Learn More: www.TAN-Courses.com Order Now: bit.ly/3x06w0y THE ROOTS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION: THE ANCIENT WORLD FROM GILGAMESH TO AUGUSTINE Anthony Esolen, Ph.D. In this course, Dr. Anthony Esolen will examine ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and Israel, seeing the disappointment and Messianic longing in the pagan Roman poet Virgil, and the fulfilled Messianic longing among the prophets and th...
Proofs for the Existence of God • Laura Garcia, Ph.D. • Trailer
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Proofs for the Existence of God • Laura Garcia, Ph.D. • Trailer
Proofs for the Existence of God • Laura Garcia, Ph.D. • Teaser
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Proofs for the Existence of God • Laura Garcia, Ph.D. • Teaser
Proofs for the Existence of God • Laura Garcia, Ph.D. • Introduction
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Proofs for the Existence of God • Laura Garcia, Ph.D. • Introduction
Dante's Inferno | Anthony Esolen | Introduction
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Dante's Inferno | Anthony Esolen | Introduction
New Testament Canon | Monica Migliorino Miller | Lecture 1: A Tour of the New Testament (Excerpt)
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New Testament Canon | Monica Migliorino Miller | Lecture 1: A Tour of the New Testament (Excerpt)
New Testament Canon | Monica Migliorino Miller | Introduction
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New Testament Canon | Monica Migliorino Miller | Introduction
Aristotle's Ethics | John Cuddeback | Introduction
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Aristotle's Ethics | John Cuddeback | Introduction
Daniel: Apocalypse of the Old Testament • Paul V. Niskanen, Ph.D. • Introduction
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Daniel: Apocalypse of the Old Testament • Paul V. Niskanen, Ph.D. • Introduction
Daniel: Apocalypse of the Old Testament • Paul V. Niskanen • Apocalyptic Literature (Excerpt)
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Daniel: Apocalypse of the Old Testament • Paul V. Niskanen • Apocalyptic Literature (Excerpt)
Aristotle's Ethics | John Cuddeback | Lecture 1: The Science of Ethics (Excerpt)
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Aristotle's Ethics | John Cuddeback | Lecture 1: The Science of Ethics (Excerpt)
True Friendship | John Cuddeback | Lecture 1: Happiness and Friendship (Excerpt)
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True Friendship | John Cuddeback | Lecture 1: Happiness and Friendship (Excerpt)
Seven Threats against the Culture of Life | Scott Gaylord | Lecture 4: Human Cloning (Excerpt)
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Seven Threats against the Culture of Life | Scott Gaylord | Lecture 4: Human Cloning (Excerpt)
Dante's Paradise | Anthony Esolen | Lecture 1: Cantos 1-5, Man Soaring Beyond Man (Excerpt)
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Dante's Paradise | Anthony Esolen | Lecture 1: Cantos 1-5, Man Soaring Beyond Man (Excerpt)
Christian Spirituality | Monica Migliorino Miller | Lecture 1: The Bond between God & Man (Excerpt)
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Christian Spirituality | Monica Migliorino Miller | Lecture 1: The Bond between God & Man (Excerpt)
The Spiritual Life | Fr. Jeffrey Kirby | Lecture 1: The Christ (Excerpt)
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The Spiritual Life | Fr. Jeffrey Kirby | Lecture 1: The Christ (Excerpt)
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Saying 22 in the Gospel of Thomas states that the least is like the greatest and that the outside should be like the inside and when you make male and female into a single one (unity instead of division or gender roles), so that the male will not be male nor the female be female, then you would enter the kingdom. In other words, love unifies, but hatred scatters and whoever has love will enter the kingdom because love never fails. This angered people full of hatred, like Origen, who said: “Men should not sit and listen to a woman . . . even if she says admirable things, or even saintly things, that is of little consequence, since it came from the mouth of a woman.” Fragments on 1 Corinthians And that was almost the sole reason they rejected the Gospel of Thomas. Because they viewed women as domesticated animals unworthy of life. But if Mary Magdalene were to become male, then according to saying 22 which surely Jesus didn't forget, men were to become female as well (which to me means try to take the place of and empathize with women, and the opposite should be true), but this would render gender completely meaningless, nothing but a divider, a corpse that arose because of our fallen state, but if we were resorted to our original image, we'll mutually see each other as full humans worthy of love, and gender would be nothing but a physical attribute, and only the soul would remain. Here's the full (and very interesting) commentary on the connection between saying 22 and Mary "becoming male" (saying 114); williamgduffy.com/making-sense-of-logion-114-in-the-gospel-of-thomas/
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Hello. I am an atheist. I define atheism as suspending any acknowledgement as to the existence of gods until sufficient credible evidence is introduced. My position is that *_I have no good reason to acknowledge the existence of any god._* And here is the evidence I must consider when evaluating the claim by theists, and as to why I currently hold to such a position. 1. I personally have never observed a god. 2. I have never encountered a person whom has claimed to have observed a god. 3. I know of no accounts of persons claiming to have observed a god that were willing or able to demonstrate or verify their observation for authenticity, accuracy, or validity. 4. I have never been presented a valid logical argument which also employed sound premises that lead deductively to a conclusion that a god(s) exists. 5. Of the nearly 50 logical syllogisms I have encountered arguing for the existence of a god(s), I have found all to contain multiple fallacies or unsubstantiated premises. 6. I have never observed a phenomenon in which the existence of a god was a necessary antecedent for the known or probable explanation as to the causation of that phenomenon. 7. Several proposed (and generally accepted) explanations for observable phenomena that were previously based on the agency of a god(s), have subsequently been replaced with rational, natural explanations, each substantiated with evidence that excluded the agency of a god(s). I have never encountered the _vice versa._ 8. I have never experienced the presence of a god through intercession of angels, divine revelation, the miraculous act of divinity, or any occurrence of a supernatural event. 9. Every phenomenon that I have ever observed appears to have *_emerged_* from necessary and sufficient antecedents over time without exception. In other words, I have never observed a phenomenon (entity, process, object, event, process, substance, system, or being) that was created _ex nihilo_ - that is instantaneously came into existence by the solitary volition of a deity. 10. All claims of a supernatural or divine nature that I have encountered have either been refuted to my satisfaction, or do not present as falsifiable. ALL of these facts lead me to the only rational conclusion that concurs with the realities I have been presented - and that is the fact that there is *_no good reason_* for me to acknowledge the existence of a god. I have heard often that atheism is the denial of the Abrahamic god. But denial is the active rejection of a substantiated fact once credible evidence has been presented. Atheism is simply withholding any acknowledgement until sufficient credible evidence is introduced. *_It is natural, rational, and prudent to be skeptical of unsubstatiated claims, especially extraordinary ones._* I welcome any cordial response. Peace.
"...it would seem there's nothing more important to know than whether or not there's a god..." Not necessarily. What if there is a god (a thinking being that made the universe) but this god not only didn't _intend_ humans, but is _utterly unaware_ that we exist? That would make _no_ difference to your life. I think what you _mean_ is that it's important if a _certain type_ of god exists (one that interferes in human affairs in some fashion). "...this has huge implcations for morality..." I'm not convinced it does. It has huge implications for _obedience to authority,_ potentially, but nothing more. "...with our belief in the existence of a soul, with life after death..." Why? What, exactly, prevents humans from _having_ souls, and even some sort of afterlife, but there not being a god of any sort in charge of that? "...possibility of miracles..." But not whether you should believe they happen. "...the possibility that a claim to revelation is true..." But, again, not whether you should believe any such claim or not.
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Hello. I am an atheist. I define atheism as suspending any acknowledgement as to the existence of gods until sufficient credible evidence is introduced. My position is that *_I have no good reason to acknowledge the existence of any god._* And here is the evidence I must consider when evaluating the claim by theists, and as to why I currently hold to such a position. 1. I personally have never observed a god. 2. I have never encountered a person whom has claimed to have observed a god. 3. I know of no accounts of persons claiming to have observed a god that were willing or able to demonstrate or verify their observation for authenticity, accuracy, or validity. 4. I have never been presented a valid logical argument which also employed sound premises that lead deductively to a conclusion that a god(s) exists. 5. Of the nearly 50 logical syllogisms I have encountered arguing for the existence of a god(s), I have found all to contain multiple fallacies or unsubstantiated premises. 6. I have never observed a phenomenon in which the existence of a god was a necessary antecedent for the known or probable explanation as to the causation of that phenomenon. 7. Several proposed (and generally accepted) explanations for observable phenomena that were previously based on the agency of a god(s), have subsequently been replaced with rational, natural explanations, each substantiated with evidence that excluded the agency of a god(s). I have never encountered the _vice versa._ 8. I have never experienced the presence of a god through intercession of angels, divine revelation, the miraculous act of divinity, or any occurrence of a supernatural event. 9. Every phenomenon that I have ever observed appears to have *_emerged_* from necessary and sufficient antecedents over time without exception. In other words, I have never observed a phenomenon (entity, process, object, event, process, substance, system, or being) that was created _ex nihilo_ - that is instantaneously came into existence by the solitary volition of a deity. 10. All claims of a supernatural or divine nature that I have encountered have either been refuted to my satisfaction, or do not present as falsifiable. ALL of these facts lead me to the only rational conclusion that concurs with the realities I have been presented - and that is the fact that there is *_no good reason_* for me to acknowledge the existence of a god. I have heard often that atheism is the denial of the Abrahamic god. But denial is the active rejection of a substantiated fact once credible evidence has been presented. Atheism is simply withholding any acknowledgement until sufficient credible evidence is introduced. *_It is natural, rational, and prudent to be skeptical of unsubstatiated claims, especially extraordinary ones._* I welcome any cordial response. Peace.
Hello. I am an atheist. I define atheism as suspending any acknowledgement as to the existence of gods until sufficient credible evidence is introduced. My position is that *_I have no good reason to acknowledge the existence of any god._* And here is the evidence I must consider when evaluating the claim by theists, and as to why I currently hold to such a position. 1. I personally have never observed a god. 2. I have never encountered a person whom has claimed to have observed a god. 3. I know of no accounts of persons claiming to have observed a god that were willing or able to demonstrate or verify their observation for authenticity, accuracy, or validity. 4. I have never been presented a valid logical argument which also employed sound premises that lead deductively to a conclusion that a god(s) exists. 5. Of the nearly 50 logical syllogisms I have encountered arguing for the existence of a god(s), I have found all to contain multiple fallacies or unsubstantiated premises. 6. I have never observed a phenomenon in which the existence of a god was a necessary antecedent for the known or probable explanation as to the causation of that phenomenon. 7. Several proposed (and generally accepted) explanations for observable phenomena that were previously based on the agency of a god(s), have subsequently been replaced with rational, natural explanations, each substantiated with evidence that excluded the agency of a god(s). I have never encountered the _vice versa._ 8. I have never experienced the presence of a god through intercession of angels, divine revelation, the miraculous act of divinity, or any occurrence of a supernatural event. 9. Every phenomenon that I have ever observed appears to have *_emerged_* from necessary and sufficient antecedents over time without exception. In other words, I have never observed a phenomenon (entity, process, object, event, process, substance, system, or being) that was created _ex nihilo_ - that is instantaneously came into existence by the solitary volition of a deity. 10. All claims of a supernatural or divine nature that I have encountered have either been refuted to my satisfaction, or do not present as falsifiable. ALL of these facts lead me to the only rational conclusion that concurs with the realities I have been presented - and that is the fact that there is *_no good reason_* for me to acknowledge the existence of a god. I have heard often that atheism is the denial of the Abrahamic god. But denial is the active rejection of a substantiated fact once credible evidence has been presented. Atheism is simply withholding any acknowledgement until sufficient credible evidence is introduced. *_It is natural, rational, and prudent to be skeptical of unsubstatiated claims, especially extraordinary ones._* I welcome any cordial response. Peace.
2 Corinthians 11:14-15 KJVS And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. [15] Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Interested viewers (who are reading these comments) may also enjoy my interview with Joseph Pearce on the subject of CS Lewis and whether his views about hell align with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church: almostgoodcatholics.buzzsprout.com/1909216/10279000
Interested viewers (who are reading these comments) may also enjoy my interview with Joseph Pearce on the subject of CS Lewis and whether his views about hell align with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church: almostgoodcatholics.buzzsprout.com/1909216/10279000
Best class I’ve ever been privileged to sit in.
He said “ the Gnostics where inteligent and spiritual” So dont see this as a fairy tale whith real people. Its more about the true mesning behind this. Adam was the first. Pure divine, now you sperate him to seperate more the divine mind and create a woman Eve. Making her male meant making her be like the divine mind of adam, pure consciousness. Not making her be a man. But be divine as The first !
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I can't believe they are still lying... Catholic church had abused so many children, the church should be banned from this earth!
Catholic church is evil
“We are supposed to be GOING somewhere.” I wish for everyone to discover this truth.
Great talk
Excellent intro!
Usual Catholic Blind Bigot point of view !
When I click on the link for the website my browser says; "Warning: Potential Security Risk Ahead Firefox detected a potential security threat and did not continue to www.catholiccoursesinstitute.com. If you visit this site, attackers could try to steal information like your passwords, emails, or credit card details"
Most part of this excerpt has nothing to do with friendship. Everything from 2:30 on is centered around submission to the Church's teaching of what the natural laws are.
When the student is ready to learn, the teacher will appear. This appears to be true, and better late than never.
I’m somewhat confused about the reason (1:09) you give for the virtuous pagans being denied the beatific vision. You claim that their damnation was caused because they did not gave proper veneration to God. How could they? The Guardian of purgatory, or the Trojan priest in Paradiso certainly never knew Christ or that he was coming to redeem the world and yet their saved.
"black" I said panther
When I tried to get this lecture I received a message “There was no 404 CMS page found. . .“. No idea what this means.
it means the page doesnt exist anymore
A good perspective of life as a road, as fleeting, with clear and established outcomes.
_pathetic_
Smite me! Almighty smiter!
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The catholic church doesn't want you to realize, you don't need a church. The kingdom of heaven is within you.
This is just straight garbage and he knows it!! I will challenge him any day...
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In the gospel of Thomas in the last part of it that he spoke about, were Peter said send away marry she doesn't have the right to eternal life and Jesus answered about the women being male!, or becoming male, he wasn't talking about the women really becoming a male. He was talking about the women having the same rights as men to preach in church, to teach, to be prophets, to minister, after his resurrection in the new covenant just like men did in the old testament. Were it was only a man thing. It would be opened to women to under the new covenant. Back then women had no right in church. They were in the back of the church and basically had to shut up. The man was the one that did the teaching, preaching, prophecy, and stuff. The Gospel of Thomas was a gospel that did exist in Christian time in the Church until in was lost. And was a gospel written be Thomas and went deeper into biblical teaching. Were as the gospel of John gos deep into the teachings of Mathew, Mark, and Luke, Thomas gos deep into the teaching of John. The gnostic took some of the good books written at that time and put them in with the books they were writing.
nightdog95 yessssss! But these idiots do not understand the word or the power of god!
Very well said
Saying 22 in the Gospel of Thomas states that the least is like the greatest and that the outside should be like the inside and when you make male and female into a single one (unity instead of division or gender roles), so that the male will not be male nor the female be female, then you would enter the kingdom. In other words, love unifies, but hatred scatters and whoever has love will enter the kingdom because love never fails. This angered people full of hatred, like Origen and church fathers like him, who said: “Men should not sit and listen to a woman . . . even if she says admirable things, or even saintly things, that is of little consequence, since it came from the mouth of a woman.” Fragments on 1 Corinthians And that was almost the sole reason they rejected the Gospel of Thomas. Because they viewed women as domesticated animals unworthy of life. But if Mary Magdalene were to become male, then according to saying 22 which surely Jesus didn't forget, men were to become female as well (which to me means try to take the place of and empathize with women, and the opposite should be true), but this would render gender completely meaningless, nothing but a divider, a corpse that arose because of our fallen state, but if we were resorted to our original image, we'll mutually see each other as full humans worthy of love, and gender would be nothing but a physical attribute, and only the soul would remain. Here's the full (and very interesting) commentary on the connection between saying 22 and Mary "becoming male" (saying 114); williamgduffy.com/making-sense-of-logion-114-in-the-gospel-of-thomas/
In my opinion; and although I am not an artist, and will never pass from some music experiences, which were "vital" for my self development, but also lead me to the perception that sacred art can be an matter of directly Pleasing God also has an expression Worship and Faith; which is different from attempt to even "impress" others in society. Also in my opinion; sacred art has prevailed also due to the Historical context of what is Humanity through the ages, but nevertheless the statically acceptance of an majority of individuals through the decades, is different from the minorities new tendencies of art, which through time have even caught in an less statistically use, acceptance and even been known in the society(s) My sincere gratitude for any reply of your specialist authority will, regarding the following question. Is sacred art almost "Immortal" and still remains in opposition to the new tendencies?
Expert? Not. Learn the Gnostic TRUTH. Not gnosticism. "The Gnostic Truth, The Sacred Secret", ua-cam.com/video/CO9v3OIFnxM/v-deo.html
Expert? Not. Learn the Gnostic TRUTH. Not gnosticism. "The Gnostic Truth, The Sacred Secret", ua-cam.com/video/CO9v3OIFnxM/v-deo.html
so a time when people were put to death for their "heresies" and the Spanish Inquisition.... Was like totally not a dark age at all???!!!
we are killing the unborn today.... for the sake of lifestyle
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I would argue that Virgil probably as good as Dante Alighieri and the same could be said of Homer the three greatest works that inspire to this day the Odyssey The Iliad and the Aeneid if you were to say the four greatest poems ever composed then yes the Divine comedy would be number four and that's only because there's no one official author for the Norse Sagas
Good, just might try to use inclusive language....
me encanta oir al padre alfred por favor podrian poner la traduccion al español de esta presentacion sobre el apocalipsis, gracias
Prof Esolen is fantastic
Many Modernists, in approximating the Nestorian heresy, look at Luke 2.52 and fail to make the necessary distinction in interpreting the Greek word for wisdom (sophia) - ie. between having all (divine) wisdom, from, manifesting it as a human would, remembering that Christ's divine nature did not overcome His human nature -- even as a baby child. However, if I am right, the harmony of the hypostatic union, always present, did change *in its expression* as the Christ child's body allowed with growing maturity.
The vanity of our titles is amazing, as if assumed that a search would return your name. The crossover of human feelings, Christ, love, the church the arrow to the red rose. Clearly said - you are the best and worst but missing the target, you have hit a rose, but its blue. religion, POP and politics are all one, past, present and future. take a second and relate. If you have read and understood that then replay on this median. Im guessing i know where you got funding from. what is his/your next angle?
Catholic V Network www.catholictv.com Boston. MA on demand brought me here. I just watched the one about the meaning of the words and works of the Vatican Church. Loved it. I love History and this was right up my alley~! I might have to buy the dvd series now.
+Alphonsus Jr The course is sold through Tan Books so I think it would be acceptable to you.
Outstanding presentation!
I read "The Hobbit" when I was in the twelfth grade, and really liked it. I think it is better than the "Harry Potter" books and films.