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Is The Way We Remember More Real Than What Really Happened?History is telling true stories about the past. I’m a historian. That means that I believe that there are good methods for discovering the…Aug 24, 20213Aug 24, 20213
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To Live Fully — Consider Death EverydayI still recall it vividly. I was 13. Standing in the small narthex of a country church as a pall bearer at my grandfather’s funeral, my…Aug 20, 20211Aug 20, 20211
Who Are We? The Identity QuestionEach person has an identity — a core set of beliefs about themselves.Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
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