In a deep reflection on the unfortunate circumstances under which he's been living, Crusoe says, "I now began to consider seriously my condition, and the circumstance I was reduc'd to, and I drew up the state of my affairs in writing." ... Under a column listed "Evil ", Crusoe documents all of his misfortunes, and under the column "Good ", he comments on any of the positive aspects of that particular misfortune. ... He notes that he is lonesome on the island, separated from all of humanity; however, he has figured out ways to survive completely on his own. ... Crusoe notes as a resul...

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This passage notes that "The Lord planted a garden in the east, toward Eden" (Gen. 2:8) and "Out of the ground the Lord God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 2:9)." ... From this perspective, the Garden of Eden is a special place that is separate from the world and under the dominion of God. ... "Many pastors have destroyed My vineyard, they have trodden My portion under foot" (Jer. 12:10). ... In the parable of the sowing of seeds, Jesus noted that...

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God, Morality, and Meaning in Cormac McCarthy's The Road Erik J. Wielenberg Cormac McCarthy's novel The Road is, among other things, a meditation on morality, what makes human life meaningful, and the relationship between these things and God. While the novel is rife with religious imagery and ideas, it suggests a conception of morality and meaning that is secular in nature. In this paper I show that while the existence of God remains ambiguous throughout the novel, The Road contains both a clear moral code and a view about what makes life meaningful. I describe this moral code and e...

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