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Human Existence, Existential Angst, and the Protestant Worldview: An Essay on Buch’s Existential Thesis
Dr Neville Buch[1] Abstract of “Buch’s Existential Thesis” A human being is a creature defined by a dual nature of divine and degenerative characteristics (Buch 2026, p. 1)[1]. Divine characteristics embody qualities of unity, universality, and light, whereas degenerative characteristics manifest as fragmentation, darkness, and the narrowing of perspective into a bounded worldview (Buch 2026,…
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The Neuro-Philosophy of Belief and Doubt: Synthesizing Credition, False Tagging, and Uncertainty Reduction within the Dynamic of Cognition
Dr Neville Buch and MICE[1] Image Posters and PowerPoint are available through the Management Institute for Contributory Economy: email [email protected] Abstract This essay constructs a neuro-philosophical synthesis between recent empirical discoveries in cognitive neuroscience—specifically Hans-Ferdinand Angel and Rüdiger J. Seitz’s (2024) theory of credition, Erik Asp et al.’s (2012) False Tagging Theory (FTT) of ventromedial…
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Choi, Matthew (2026). Senate hopeful Talarico touts his faith. Texas Republicans call it blasphemy. The Washington Post, 16 August
PLANO, Texas — Talking about Jesus is pretty routine for Texans running for office. But usually not Democrats. State Rep. James Talarico is changing the script, leaning into his background in a progressive Presbyterian seminary. It’s a playbook that has helped propel his political career. Before he was the Democrats’ hope to flip a Republican…
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Australian-American Cultural Relations: The Humanistic Ascent and Fairness- Reclaiming Agency from the Mechanized Mind
Abstract This combined essay explores the dual crises of the “mechanized mind” as it manifests in 21st-century religious systems and digital technologies. By examining the phenomenon of Evangelical a-Historicism and the rise of the American Revivalist Tradition (ART), the analysis identifies how a-historical literalism often functions as a ”theological mask” for partisan political agendas, inducing…
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Accountability for Past Propaganda: Theological Capture and the Mechanics of Pentecostal Integration Propaganda
Dr Neville Buch (ABN 86703686642)Principal ResearcherManagement Institute for Contributory EconomyBusiness Office18 Callendar Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109AUSTRALIA13 August 2026 Dear folks, It is time that someone provide me a role with paid work, given the extra-ordinary history and sociology I have produced unpaid over the decade since Ruth passed. ACCOUNTABLE: Your reputation is at stake. So,…
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Reflections on Arielle MacLeary Presentation: Spiral Historiography and the Networked Dynamic of Historical Cognition
Dr Neville Buch and David Miller’s Agnostics Group[1] Abstract This essay examines the intellectual discourse generated by Arielle MacLeary’s presentation on the Edward Gibbon debate to the Australian Agnostics Online Group, viewed through the lens of Dr. Neville Buch’s Spiral Historiography and the Dynamic of Cognition (DoC). MacLeary’s balanced approach serves as a modern exemplar…
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What is Wrong with Collective Responsibility? Beyond Neutrality: The Myth of Institutional Detachment
Dr Neville Buch Abstract This essay provides a critical assessment of Nick Cater’s recent critique of Western institutions, specifically his condemnation of the Hampshire Police’s embrace of anti-racism as a departure from the “classical liberal ideal of neutrality”. Utilizing the Management Institute for Contributory Economy (MICE) framework, the analysis argues that Cater’s argument rests on…
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Cultural Christianity versus Theological Christianity or One and the Same
Dr Neville Buch The Tripartite Spectrum of Cultural, Religious, and Theological Identity Abstract In conversations with Dr. Buch, there is confusion in the false binary of “Cultural Christianity versus Theological Christianity” or it ends in a simplistic “One and the Same” conclusion. The issue here is a misunderstanding across a belief system spectrum. There are…
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Departing SOFiA: The Future of Faith and the Power of Human Authorship (Final SOFiA Paper)
Dr Neville Buch The Future of Faith and the Power of Human Authorship Abstract As Dr. Neville Buch concludes his tenure as President of the Sea of Faith in Australia (SOFiA) on 1 June 2026, he offers a philosophical synthesis rooted in the legacy of Don Cupitt and the rigorous demands of critical thinking.…
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Call for Conversation and Participation. SOFiA
Dr Neville Buch The Future of Faith: A Call to Reimagining SOFiA Abstract The Sea of Faith in Australia (SOFiA) stands at a critical historical juncture. After thirty years of fostering open, inter-belief dialogue inspired by the non-realist philosophy of Don Cupitt, the organization faces potential dissolution. This essay serves as an urgent call for…