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What’s My Relation to God as of Now?

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Abigail

What’s My Relation to God as of Now? From my earliest memories, the question, Is there a God, wasn’t a question I asked. This though, once I grew up, I got to be a philosopher by profession, temperament and conviction. … Continue reading →

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“Playfulness”

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Abigail

“Playfulness” Playfulness is a mode of living that always seemed to me stupendously desirable – almost the acme of experience! But if we want to know what it is, that’s rather hard to pin down. Evidently, it’s not acting like … Continue reading →

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