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Category: Sea of Faith
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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…
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MICE: From Hyperintelligent Species to Human Authorship
Dr Neville Buch Abstract The acronym MICE represent a dual conceptual framework: the literal hyperintelligent mice of Douglas Adams’ science fiction and the Management Institute for Contributory Economy (MICE). In the realm of science fiction, mice are depicted as hyperintelligent, pan-dimensional beings who commissioned the Earth as a supercomputer to determine the “Ultimate Question”.…
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George Eliot’s David Strauss and the Sea of Faith
Dr Neville Buch From Myth to Human Authorship: The Legacy of the “Life of Jesus” Tradition Abstract This essay traces the intellectual lineage and legacy of the “historical Jesus” quest, beginning with the revolutionary myth-theory of David Friedrich Strauss and its English dissemination by George Eliot. It explores how this German “higher criticism” reshaped Anglo-American…
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Hedging on Christian Nationalism: A Critique of Noetic Regression
Dr Neville Buch Abstract Nick Spencer’s article, “Christian Nationalism,” provides a valuable taxonomy of a burgeoning global phenomenon, yet from the perspective of Dr. Neville Buch’s Matrix of Sociology and the Dynamic of Cognition (DoC), it ultimately “hedges” by failing to diagnose the movement as a profound state of denoetization and Passive Nihilism. While…
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Aging Well in the Sea of Faith and Reason: An Invitation to Youth to Join the SOFiA
This is an invitation for younger persons to join The Sea of Faith in Australia. There is a place for you. From the source, Steven Petrow, “I want to avoid the ‘aging mistakes’ my parents made. I’ve got work to do.” The Washington Post, 22 March 2026: 1. Hold…
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ART and Christian Churches
Abstract This essay examines the causal link between the decline of Australian churches and the systematic adoption of the American Revivalist Tradition (ART), as forewarned by Dr. Neville Buch in his 1995 doctoral research. It argues that the transition from a British-oriented “clerical Enlightenment” to a mechanized American model of faith has induced a state…
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Buch, Neville (2025). On The CounterPoint Statement, Unnderworld 2(11) 112-5
On The CounterPoint Statement Unnderworld 2(11) 112-5 Abstract In response to John Miller’s inquiry regarding the “how” and “where” of resistance for liberal congregations facing an authoritarian state—defined here as authority exceeding the fair intent of the law—this essay argues for a neganthropic turn. Drawing on the philosophies of Bernard Stiegler, Bernard Williams, and Dr. Neville…
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Buch, Neville (2025). The Fortress of Hubris. Arrogance in Cultural Warfare, Unnderworld 2(11) 50-3
The Fortress of Hubris. Arrogance in Cultural Warfare Unnderworld 2(11) 50-3 Abstract This essay examines the arrogance inherent in contemporary cultural warfare, specifically through the lens of the frequent confusion between Christian Progressivism and Christian Realism. Drawing on source material from the Sea of Faith debates and Dr. Neville Buch’s Dynamic of Cognition (DoC) framework, the…