Into the Absurd

The finale to my philosophical analysis on the gospels.

Today we discuss concepts of ontology and the way we see the world.

A critique on modern Christianity through the lens of Matthew 23 and Thoth's Prophecy

On the purpose of parables and the treasures of the mind.

Greg sits down with Subdeacon Silouan to discuss the philosophy, beliefs, and customs of the Orthodox Church. Silouan's podcast, Finding Home, can be found Apple and Spotify podcasts.

What is the mechanism by which Jesus "casts out demons" and spiritually heals people?

Greg sits down with his former philosophy professor, Jamal Lyksett to discuss his religious journey from growing up Baha'i to recently becoming Catholic.

A philosophical overview of the Sermon on the Mount from an agnostic/in-world salvation view of Christianity.

Greg sits down with local Gnostics, Taber and Jake, to discuss the intricacies of modern gnosticism and alternative modes of Christianity.

Part 1 of my philosophical analysis of the four canonical Christian gospels. If you would like to read this instead, please got my Substack .

A poem.

Hello! We are back at it again with a brief history of money. The website no longer exists by the way. Instead, go to my Substack profile or the official Substack Into the Absurd page . Background music is a mixed version of Esperanza and Y ou Were Bigger than Life.

A short analysis of escaping the various prison's we find ourselves in and entering a world where we are free. Featuring the Shawshank Redemption, Buddhism, and Christianity. My Novel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Death and God ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Alex Tobert is the author of the book Das Ich-Paradoxon (The Paradox of Self) as well as the writer of the Left Brain Mystic publication on Substack , which I highly recommend checking out. We discussed animism, panpsychism, and the nature of consciousness. My Novel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Death and God ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

An analysis of the question, 'Why Live?' with a couple poems, Camus, Nietzsche, Puss in Boots, Suzume, and Nosferatu. Sources Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra Herman Hesse's Siddhartha Puss in Boots Nosferatu (2024) Suzume Peter Zapffe's The Last Messiah Background Music "Esperanza" by Hermanos Gut...

Dylan and I discuss death and the circumstances by which evil people come to the world. My Novel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Death and God ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro provided by Brock Tanya.

Today, I divulge into why Christmas is on December 25th, then I do an entire analysis of The Sermon on the Mount. For those unfamiliar, The Sermon on the Mount is a speech which, according to the Bible, Jesus Christ gave. It is, more or less, Jesus' magnum opus of philosophy within Orthodox Christianity . Sources The Sermon on the Mount - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205-7&...

On this episode, I trace back the usage of fire and light as symbolism for wisdom and knowledge via bringing up Genesis, the myth of Prometheus, animism, the resurrection, Plato's allegory of the cave, and the Zoroastrian religion. This acts as the introduction to begin discussing the first section of 'Zarathustra's Prologue'. Sources Genesis - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%...

Kevin Donahue and Fletcher Neil join me to discuss Thich Nhat Hanh's Living Buddha, Living Christ and the Gospel of Thomas . Other references: Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra , "On the Three Metamorphoses", "On the Gift-Giving Virtue" Suzuki's Mysticism: Christian and Buddhist My Novel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Death and God ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Y...

Dylan James returns to the podcast to discuss what it means to be an 'I', solipsism, and being. Plus, please enjoy a BONUS fireside chat at the end. Outro provided by Brock Tanya

Kevin and I sit down to discuss panentheism through the works of Jane Roberts and the entity she channeled named 'Seth'. Could God be a 'psychic/energy gestalt'? Could God be both the universe and something which transcends it? The Seth Material My Novel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Death and God ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro p...

What is God from the perspective of ancient Hindus? Why do atheists and those who leave their faiths feel so betrayed? How can we change our conceptualization of God in the modern day in such a way that it doesn't conflict with modern science or knowledge of the world? My Novel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Death and God ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We...

A group philosophical discussion on religion, politics, epistemology, psychology, Nietzsche, and Marx. Enjoy! My Novel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Death and God ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ Outro provided by Brock Tanya.

It never ends.

Twice two equals five! I swear! Does man live and act out of spite? To defy the odds against him? To prove wrong all those who have subjected him with their calculated doubts? Today, ITA tackles Dostoyevsky's thought experiment/rebel statement "twice two equals five" from his novel Notes from Underground . References Radiohead's "2 + 2 = 5" My Novel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Death and G...