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- Lao-Tzu: #2 — When people see things as beautiful, ugliness is created.
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- David Bruce: Dante's INFERNO: A Discussion Guide — “Canto 23: The Hypocrites”
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- NOTES on Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679): A Psychological Egoist, and Joseph Butler (1692-1752): A Critic of Psychological Egoism
- NOTES on Rudolf Otto (1869-1937): The Idea of the Holy
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Daily Archives: March 21, 2018
David Bruce: Heaven and Hell Anecdotes
https://pixabay.com/en/abraham-lincoln-president-portrait-60558/ Senator Benjamin Wade of Ohio once recommended that President Abraham Lincoln fire General Ulysses S. Grant, and Lincoln, as he so often did, said that he was reminded of a story. Senator Wade exploded with anger, saying, “It is with you, … Continue reading
Dante’s PURGATORY, Canto 12: BURDEN OF PRIDE
https://pixabay.com/en/man-person-power-strength-strong-1282232/ *** BURDEN OF PRIDE *** The burden of pride Has been purged on the mountain Dante feels lighter *** NOTE: An angel removes one of the P’s (P = Latin peccatum = sin) from Dante’s forehead. Because the burden … Continue reading
David Bruce (born 1954): Harassment
The situation: You are walking the streets of your town alone early in the morning after a night out when you see a woman being harassed by three drunk men. There is no doubt that she is being harassed because … Continue reading