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I have based this commentary on the original German text as published by Reclam. The translation is my own, created with the assistance of ChatGPT.
Please note that this is purely my personal interpretation of the sermon. I have no formal training in theology or medieval studies, so my reading should be taken with a grain of salt.
Read moreMarch 25, 2025A year ago, a friend of mine had the idea to visit Namibia—often referred to as the “Gems of Africa” because of its diversity of animals and biomes. I’m not entirely sure how he came up with the idea. Maybe it was due to the country’s connection to Germany during its colonial period, or perhaps some algorithmic push from the “machine gods” in his feed. Whatever the reason, he asked our friend group if we were up for joining him. Another friend said yes, but I couldn’t go because it overlapped with some exams I had to take at university. However, I promised him that next semester, I would choose modules that allowed me to have some free time, which would overlap with theirs.
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Philosophical Ramblings #12: What is Devotion? A while ago I read the book Dynamics of Faith by Paul Tillich. The major aim of this book is to answer the question: What is faith? It proposes the answer: Faith is the state of being ultimately concerned. I do not want to go into much more detail about what this means here; for that, I recommend the book. But let’s say we accept this definition. Let’s say we have something in which we have faith, an ultimate lens through which we see reality, be it God, science, or something else.Mar. 02
Groundhog Day (1993) Cute Movie. 7/10Mar. 01
