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February 15, 2005
Creation in the Abrahamic Faiths - What is Freedom For?
I want to begin with an outrageous thesis: there can be no freedom for human beings without a creator; moreover, not just the fact of a creator but belief in one. Why? Because freedom as initiation is chimerical; authentic freedom must consist of a response to a perceived good. Much as the dedicated bachelor discovers when he finds someone with whom to share his life: while certainly restricting his freedom of movement (and much more, should children come), this relationship opens him to a reason for acting which is the polar opposite of compulsion.
Posted by thdyck on February 15, 2005
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