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Isaac the Syrian

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  1. Fall 2021

    What’s the point of praying?

    What's the point of praying? To convince God? To move Him from "non-benevolence" to "benevolence"? Or just to feel something?
  2. Fall 2021

    What is humility?

    What is humility? Being smart and pretending to be stupid in front of others? Mocking yourself? Flaunting a false modesty?
  3. Summer 2021

    What does it mean that God is a Father?

    What does it mean that God is Father? Many religions speak of a Creator; some philosophers, of a "Perfect Being." Why a Father, specifically?
  4. Spring 2021

    What does “spiritual” mean?

    What does "spiritual" mean? And what is "spirit"? Is it a synonym for "soul"? Is it an obsolete word? Does it indicate something real?

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