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Category: Spiral Historiography
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The Spiral Stupidity: A Research Note on the Poverty of Journalistic Thinking
A message on the Ides of March: The Ides of March (March 15th) was a day in the Roman calendar for religious observances, but it became infamous as the date of Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 BC, immortalized by Shakespeare’s warning, “Beware the Ides of March,” making the term a symbol of impending…
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Reforming 21st-century Theology and Sociology
Dr Neville Buch The Basic Propositions of 21st Century Theology-Religion-Sociology Abstract This essay explores the revolutionary reform currently reshaping 21st-century Theology, Religion, and Sociology, moving these disciplines away from the “mechanical liquidation of discernment” and the “immense regression” of the human spirit. Drawing on the interdisciplinary synthesis of Dr. Neville Buch, Jürgen Habermas, and…
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Silence is not a pathway to Peace
https://www.academia.edu/165126270/Silence_is_not_a_pathway_to_Peace Attached: Silence is not a pathway to Peace Dr Neville Buch ABN: 86703686642 Abstract: This essay explores the proposition that silence, rather than serving as a conduit for harmony, acts as a primary catalyst for “Historical Forgetfulness” and the “immense regression” of the human spirit. Drawing on the political philosophy…
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John Moses. Anglican Historiography: Conservative Historiography and the Philosophy of John Moses (HAPI Past Series)
This essay explores the historiography of John Anthony Moses, a preeminent Australian historian and staff member of the University of Queensland’s (UQ) school of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry (HAPI) from 1965 to 1994. Moses is characterized by his unique integration of secular Rankean methodology with an acute sensitivity to church history, religion, and theology as…
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Charles Ringma: Comprehensively Christian Historiography and the Philosophy of Charles Ringma (HAPI Past Series)
Series Abstract: For the past few years, I have been researching and writing about the defuncted Department of History, University of Queensland, 1911-2000. It will take a few more years before a tome on the subject may be published. In the meantime, it has occurred to me to write up on the past academics of…
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Geoffrey Bolton. Comprehensive Historiography
Geoffrey Bolton: Comprehensive Historiography and the Philosophy of Geoffrey Bolton (HAPI Past Series) Series Abstract: For the past few years, I have been researching and writing about the defuncted Department of History, University of Queensland, 1911-2000. It will take a few more years before a tome on the subject may be published.…
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As I Stand Mildly Crucified: Life of Jesus
As I Stand Mildly Crucified: Life of Jesus Abstract This essay presents a philosophical plea constructed through the “historical-critical” lens of David Strauss’ Life of Jesus, advocating for the professional employment of Dr. Neville Buch. It argues that just as Strauss sought to strip away the “mythical” layers of the New…
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Research Note: Conflict in Spiral Historiography
Abstract This essay explores the conceptual architecture of Spiral Historiography, framing it as a non-linear methodological intervention designed to resolve the inherent conflict between historical repetition and intellectual progress. Drawing on the works of Dr. Neville Buch and foundational insights from Bernard Williams and Jürgen Habermas, the argument positions the “spiral” as a diagnostic tool…
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The City of Intellect: Urban Sociology and Suburban Action
PDF File: The City of Intellect. Urban Sociology and Suburban Action The City of Intellect: Urban Sociology and Suburban Action Abstract The Southern Brisbane Suburban Forum (SBSF) provides a revolutionary framework for Brisbane residents to engage with their environment, moving beyond the reductive logic of “rates, roads, and rubbish”. Drawing on the…
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Christian Progressivism and Christian Realism, and the arrogant stupidity of cultural warfare
There is a great arrogance in Cultural Warrior arguments. One such argument is a confusion between Christian Progressivism and Christian Realism. In a recent “debate” of the Sea of Faith in Australia, my attempt to defend Christian Progressivism was meet with an arrogant dismissal. I cite Steven Higson in fairness, and hold no…