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An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 10 – God 2 (Atheism) – Part 1: Introduction – Are You God?

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What if the God we believe in is a mirror of ourselves? The projection critique suggests that the image of God we carry often aligns with our values, fears, and needs. From ancient gods to modern-day life coaches, we project our desires, intuitions, and hopes onto a figure we imagine to be greater than ourselves. Philosophy invites us to examine our belief and ask: which parts of our God come from tradition, fear, love, and which come from us? Even if God exists, our ideas about God are still human artifacts—and if not, belief is still one of our most powerful ways of understanding ourselves.

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An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 09 – God 1 (Theism) – Part 7: Summary – What’s your favorite color?

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The question isn’t whether we believe in God, but whether we recognize that God believes in us. Whether we’re believers or nonbelievers, the idea of God shows up in our values, our sense of meaning, and our relationships. The light doesn’t vanish because we describe it differently; it shines through in our actions, our resistance to meaninglessness, and our capacity for love. Whether we pray, doubt, or live quietly, the essence of God might not be in belief, but in the life we create and the love we give.

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An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 09 – God 1 (Theism) – Part 1: Introduction: Where do babies come from?

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existence. Philosophy of religion asks us to pause before the doctrines and definitions, and return to the moment of awe that first gave rise to the word. Before belief, before systems, before certainty, we were simply standing at the edge of understanding, asking: Why is there something instead of nothing?

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