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I'm in the midst of reading The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand—a massive book. It's taken me more than a week to get less than half-way into the text. In her novel, Rand's 'perfect man,' Howard Roark, represents how man should be, according to her; selfish to the point of selflessness. He refuses...

Large rocky expanses and mountainous areas tend to promote a feeling of smallness just as the ocean sometime can. That's the only psychological explination I can offer to you that seems the least bit relevant. This feeling of smallness can be interpreted by people - especially those who...

Oh I do tend to be extremely critical. At the same time, I tend to be moderate and acceptant of other peoples' views. There's a quote from the Bible - though I cannot tell you where it is - that says something to the effect of "Seek out your own salvation with fear and trembling." And there...

I recently stumbled on this site in my search for more message boards like the ones in which I commonly post. I've a great interest in comparative religion, theologies of different religions, general philosophy and philology, and just about anything else relevant you can think. I was raised as...