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There’s a purely rational argument for the divinity of love. The core Christian claims can be translated into straightforward analytical philosophy without appealing to mystery, faith, or superstition.I am not saying this argument is true, merely that it’s reasonable, coherent, and understandable in the context of standard philosophy.Here’s the argument:1) Patterns are real and mind-independent (we’ll call them “Forms”).2) There is a metaphysical hierarchy of Forms.3) At the top of the hierarchy is the Form of the Good.4) The highest form is Love.5) Therefore, Love is the Form of the Good.We can break this argument into two parts: Propositions 1-3, which can be understood as a simple Platonism (using the word “patterns” instead of the usual term “universals”); and Propositions 4-5 which can be understood as an empirical Christian claim which clarifies and updates the Platonic idea.What I mean by PlatonismBy “Platonism,” I do not mean a faithful reconstruction of Plato’s ideas—rather, a metaphysical framework

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Even more recently, I’ve become drawn to Catholic Christianity, but these articles capture my thoughts from a few years ago. Part 1:Part 2: Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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Patri Friedman shares his experiences and research about sleep apnea, after struggling with it for decades. Patri’s website: https://patrifriedman.com/ Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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Eric Brakey joins me to talk about his recent experience getting detained at the border after returning from a cruise. His papers and electronics were searched, and the border guards told him that his Constitutional rights didn’t apply. A story we should pay attention to. Free State Project: fsp.org Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

The desire to understand mechanism has led scientists, doctors, and researchers into grave error—the “mechanism fallacy”—thinking that correlations are not causally connected if the mechanism is not understood. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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We've become desensitized to the novelty of the Trinity. I am joined by Dr. Jared Ortiz to discuss the history and importance of the Council of Nicaea. Guest's website: https://hope.edu/directory/people/ortiz-jared/index.html Guest's book: The Nicene Creed: A Scriptural, Historical, and Theological Commentary Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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There are too many anomalies in archaeology to ignore. Our paradigms will have to be revised.My conversation with Michael Button, a rising star from the next generation of scholars. Check out his YouTube channel here. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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Textbook calculus is wrong because it's fundamentally continuous. We can do better, and a discrete calculus might even change how we build computers. Interview with Ryan X Charles. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

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