commonlight

Towards life more abundant.

Human worth. Work after AI. Virtue, consequences, and the good life. What Christians claim about reality, and the Christian waters modern ethics still swims in. Written for believers and skeptics alike, with the reasons, objections, and open questions left in view.

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A hand-colored engraving of white Madonna lilies on a tall green stem.
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Lilium candidum, from Les Liliacées (1802–16). Public domain.

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A Short Primer on Christian MusicAlan Gou

An introduction to the lyrics you hear in Christian music, through the story of Exodus, a song that captures its spirit, and the name "Lamb of God."

Contents

A sequence

What Is a Human Life For

A foundational sequence moving from human worth, through work and ethics, to Christian metaphysics and the Christian roots of modern moral intuitions. Title and order are provisional.

  1. The Value of a Human BeingComing
  2. The Value of Work in the Age of AIComing
  3. Utilitarianism, Virtue Ethics, and Christian EthicsComing
  4. The Metaphysical View of ChristianityComing
  5. The Christian Waters We Swim InComing