John Lee Wagas

John Lee Wagas

  • The Case of Free Books

    Often, as I walk through the halls of my university’s Humanities building to get to class, I often pass by a study room containing, among other things, a bookcase with a piece of paper taped to one of its glass… Continue reading

  • The Weakness of God

    Omnipotent. Omniscient. Omnipresent. These omnis are terms used to articulate the attributes of God. While these may serve as means of better understanding God and fostering a deeper relationship with Godself to some, I find myself often feeling alienated and… Continue reading

  • Don’t Kill Skyrim’s Chickens

    It’s almost a rite of passage for every Skyrim player to kill a chicken in Riverwood—the small, inconspicuous village located along a river within a forest (hence the name). However, with such a senseless violent act as killing an innocent… Continue reading

  • Religion Without Religion

    With religion often comes dogmatism—the meticulous formulation, codification, and propagation of particular beliefs to the degree that rigid adherence to such doctrines is explicitly ordered by the religion’s leadership and structure. However, to strictly define particular beliefs is to limit… Continue reading

  • Beyond the Absolute Center

    For much of Christianity’s history, G-d has been characterized as being totally other, completely distant, a non-being, utterly transcendent, and beyond human understanding. This view of G-d has been supported and developed by countless theologians throughout history, from Augustine of… Continue reading