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Paul J. Evans

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Nietzsche, Nihilism, Death of God, Postmodernism, 19th century German philosophy, deconstruction

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Thomism After the Death of God The Thomist Argument

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The Banality of Cruelty: A Philosophical Argument The Reward of Cruelty by William Hogarth

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Why am I not a Conservative or a Christian? Or the Banality of Cruelty? This essay aims to synthesize my reflections on the collapse of conservatism as the pivotal factor in my departure from Christianity.

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The Massacre of Nob: The Literary Pivot of Kingship, Priesthood, and Temple Theology 1 Samuel 21-22, while not the central theme of the entire book of Samuel, serves as a pivotal narrative, marking the transition from failing older systems to emerging new paradigms.

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Abiathar, the Massacre at Nob, and The Deuteronomistic History: A Fictional Narrative? David at Nob with Goliath’s Sword, with the High Priest Ahimelech

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Southern Hegelianism and the Development of Conservatism Modern conservatism, particularly in the American South, was significantly shaped in the aftermath of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

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What is Southern Hegelianism? ‘Southern Hegelianism’ is a term coined to explain the specific appropriation of Hegel’s philosophy in the American South.

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Philosophy of Religion and my Post-Christian Faith I was introduced to Philosophy of Religion over 25 years ago.

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9/11, God, and Terrorism: The Collapse of a Faith

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Unmasking the Foundations: A History of Deconstruction from Nietzsche to the Postmodern Sacred Part Two: The Death of God as Historical Event-- Interpretation, Suspicion, and the Collapse of Certainty

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God without Theology: Nietzsche, Turek, and the Hollowing of Christian Morality Introduction: A Crisis in Theology

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Paul as Luther, Nietzsche as Antichrist: A Dialectic of Will, Grace, and Value: Nietzsche as The True Reformer: A Revaluation of Reformation

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Turek and Nietzsche: Opposing Diagnoses of Morality’s Crisis Reclaiming Theology: Counterexamples to Turek’s Moral Authoritarianism

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 40

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I’m almost done with Christianity:The First Three thousand Years. And I’m also listening to his Reformation book as well, a lot of overlap, both great books. I’ll have to keep an eye out for that one on Audible.

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 39

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 38

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 37

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 36

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Turek and Nietzsche: Opposing Diagnoses of Morality’s Crisis Reclaiming Theology: Counterexamples to Turek’s Moral Authoritarianism

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 35

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 34

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 33

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 32

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The Death of God and the Religious Crisis by Paul J. Evans

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 31

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 30

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 29

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 28

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40 days 40 books on politics and economics that I’ve read. Day 27

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