truth
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The problem of Logic Creep
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5 min read
Why do so many arguments sound logical, but we know aren’t? The problem is that we are stuck in ever-expanding contours of truth.
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Sometimes a Joke Is Timeless
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3 min read
When Freud said that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, he was bringing us back from an extreme position. It is also really important to notice what that position is in extreme contrast to. I’m not into Freud, but anyone who has taken a psychology class knows why this phrase exists. Precisely because Freud…
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Prosecuting the Mob
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3 min read
We all know what the mob boss means. We must stop pretending like the words themselves are the problem here.
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When we are all blind
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7 min read
This isn’t a story of healing, but of spiritual blindness. A story about skepticism and the rhetorical knots we tie ourselves in. A story about seeing the truthLent 4A | John 9:1-41 The centerpiece of the story has to be the miracle, right? A stranger walks up, gives a man sight, and then keeps on…
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Dangerous Expectations
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4 min read
When we tell stories, we take shortcuts. We generalize, connect, and get the audience to fill in the gaps. However, this can distort the truth.