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Ex Nihilo Nihil: Nothing, Creation, and the God Who Makes All Things New

ByThomas Sommer

Introduction The ancient axiom ex nihilo nihil fit—”from nothing, nothing comes”—stands as one of the most enduring principles in the history of Western thought. First articulated by Parmenides and later refined by Lucretius, Aristotle, and countless others, this principle asserts that being cannot emerge from non-being, that every effect requires a cause, that the universe…

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From Deism to Kafka: Logic, Irrationality and the Hidden Order of Things

ByDeep Researcher

“What we call irrational may simply be logic we do not yet understand.” Human history is filled with attempts to make sense of the world. We’ve sought patterns, laws, and meanings behind events — certain that reality follows a logic that reason can uncover. But as we’ve climbed the ladder of knowledge, we’ve discovered unexpected…

The Ring Parable, Modern Science and Jesus: A Christian Reflection on “Das Amulett”
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The Ring Parable, Modern Science and Jesus: A Christian Reflection on “Das Amulett”

ByThomas Sommer

Conrad Ferdinand Meyer’s novella Das Amulett (1873) is a powerful literary meditation on faith, conflict, and human dignity, set during one of the darkest chapters of Christian history: the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Amid the horror of Catholics slaughtering Protestants in 16th-century France, Meyer introduces a glimmer of hope in the form of an amulet—a…

The Interconnection of Goethe’s Faust II and Modern Artificial Intelligence
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The Interconnection of Goethe’s Faust II and Modern Artificial Intelligence

ByThomas Sommer

Faust’s Quest for Ultimate Knowledge Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust II is a masterwork of philosophical and poetic depth, stretching the limits of human ambition, knowledge, and creativity. While the play was completed in the early 19th century, its themes resonate profoundly with one of the most transformative forces of the 21st century: artificial intelligence…