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Post-truthing God's image (part 1)

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 Me looking at the mirror, asked myself, "When you look at me, do you see God or do you see God's mercy?" But what it really means to be an image of a living Christ? That's difficult. Clothing the naked, feeding the hungry, offering water for the thirst, hospitality for strangers, visiting prisoners, and healing the sick. With my mortality, my capacity is very, very limited and most of the time, that's difficult to perform. ( "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. - Matthew 25:35-36 .)      Photo: Painting from an artist. Jesus performed various miracles, demonstrating His divine power and compassion. These included healing the sick (Matthew 4:23-24), restoring sight to the blind (Matthew 9:27-31), raising the dead (John 11:1-44), and calming st

Overthinking Memories

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 Philosophers, cognitive scientists, and psychologists continue to explore and refine our understanding of memory's nature and mechanisms following diverse perspectives and influences. Externalist theories suggest that memory is not confined to an individual's mind but can also be distributed across external artifacts and the environment. They argue that external resources, such as written records, photos, or social interactions, play a crucial role in shaping and extending human memory. Constructivist views highlight that memory is not a passive reproduction of past events but an active reconstruction influenced by various factors, such as prior knowledge, expectations, and social context.  Probably not related but think again. Memory is more effective in the articulation and language of silence. Advocates of functionalism, on the other hand, argued that the role of memory in cognitive processing enables the retrieval and use of information to guide behavior and thought. Funct