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gods, polytheism, suffering, theodicy
In praise of polytheism
11.25.07 | Permalink | 3 CommentsJason Pitzl-Waters linked a few days back to an LA Times article by Mary Lefkowitz arguing that we’d all be better off going back to worshiping the Greek pantheon. Not too long ago, I read John Michael Greer’s book on polytheism, A World Full of Gods, an apologetics of sorts for the pagan community. Standard […]
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atheism, coca-cola, coke, god, polytheism, theism
Response to Hafidha: Atheism is all about Coke
07.20.07 | Permalink | 12 CommentsIn the comments, Hafidha asks me to spell out how I can say I’m not a theist or atheist but then say I’m something of a panentheist. My answer: there’s theism and then there’s theism. By “theism,” most folks usually mean monotheism, with one god who is all-knowing, all-powerful, all-present, and all-loving. Different flavors of […]
