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Husband of a beautiful wife. Father of two magical daughters. Graduate Student of Mental Health Counseling. Exploring ideas. Looking for truths along the way. genocforal.substack.com

  1. Can We be Moral Without God? What C. S. Lewis got Wrong | Essays: Episode 12

    07/25/2023

    Can We be Moral Without God? What C. S. Lewis got Wrong | Essays: Episode 12

    Can humanity be capable or trustworthy to understand or make claims about morality? If there is no God, would not any moral claim be subject to flawed, selfish, myopic reasoning? If we were left to our own devices, what would stop everyone from raping and pillaging rather than healing and building? This week, I argue for the reality of man's capacity for moral reasoning: from his mind to his nature, he is capable of good. - Books Mentioned - C. S. Lewis | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mere Christianity Fyodor Dostoyevsky | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brothers Karamazov⁠ - Where to Find My Other Works - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vocal Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Medium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://genocforal.com/writing⁠⁠ Get full access to Geno C. Foral's Substack at genocforal.substack.com/subscribe

    56 min
  2. Modern Christianity — When Grace Becomes a Vice | Essays: Episode 11

    07/11/2023

    Modern Christianity — When Grace Becomes a Vice | Essays: Episode 11

    Is love an untrammeled good? Should love be given freely, regardless of one's wrongdoings or lack of virtue, character, or productivity? Should compassion for the downtrodden have limitations? This week, I explore Dostoyevsky's views on grace and the church's role as God's bride. - Books Mentioned - Fyodor Dostoyevsky | ⁠⁠⁠Demons Fyodor Dostoyevsky | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brothers Karamazov - Where to Find My Other Works - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vocal Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Medium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://genocforal.com/writing⁠⁠ Get full access to Geno C. Foral's Substack at genocforal.substack.com/subscribe

    51 min
  3. People Hearing Without Listening — My Common Experiences With Christians | Essays: Episode 9

    06/27/2023

    People Hearing Without Listening — My Common Experiences With Christians | Essays: Episode 9

    When someone challenges your view of the world, are you willing to listen? If you find something you believe in could be false, do you shut it out or look a little closer? In this episode, I explore some of the challenges I have faced when conversing with Christians regarding my doubts about their religion's validity. I walk through some of the intellectual dishonesty I encounter and offer feedback on how Christians could handle criticism better. - Books Mentioned - Bart D. Ehrman | Misquoting Jesus - Where to Find My Other Works - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vocal Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Medium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://genocforal.com/writing⁠⁠ Get full access to Geno C. Foral's Substack at genocforal.substack.com/subscribe

    42 min
  4. A Beginner's Defense of the West | Essays: Episode 8

    06/20/2023

    A Beginner's Defense of the West | Essays: Episode 8

    Are all cultures equal? Do some philosophies increase the likelihood of well-being? In this episode, I posit that Western societies are the best in their ability to produce human flourishing. - Books Mentioned - Steven Pinker | Enlightenment Now Douglas Murray | The War on the West - Where to Find My Other Works - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vocal Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Medium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://genocforal.com/writing⁠⁠ Get full access to Geno C. Foral's Substack at genocforal.substack.com/subscribe

    22 min
  5. The Sound of Silence | Essays: Episode 7

    06/13/2023

    The Sound of Silence | Essays: Episode 7

    After listening to Tom Ball's rendition of The Sound of Silence, I found myself aware of and haunted by the fact that I was terrified of silence. This week, I go through an essay I wrote as I challenged myself to face silence in my private life and interpersonal relationships. - Where to Find My Other Works - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vocal Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Medium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://genocforal.com/writing⁠ - Music Credit - Song: The Sound of Silence Artist: Simon & Garfunkel | Performed by Tom Ball on AGT: All-Stars Album: AGT: All-Stars 2023 Licensed to YouTube by: NBC Studios | AGT: All-Stars 2023 Copyright Disclaimer: Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Get full access to Geno C. Foral's Substack at genocforal.substack.com/subscribe

    26 min
  6. Diary of an Insomniac | Essays: Episode 5

    05/30/2023

    Diary of an Insomniac | Essays: Episode 5

    Over the last few years, my relationship with sleep has been shaky, at best. In this episode, I somewhat humorously illustrate what that journey has been like. I end with a note of advice: I wouldn't recommend trying out insomnia. - Where to Find My Other Works - ⁠⁠⁠Vocal Media⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Medium⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://genocforal.com/writing⁠ Get full access to Geno C. Foral's Substack at genocforal.substack.com/subscribe

    11 min
  7. The Dance of Listening | Essays: Episode 4

    05/23/2023

    The Dance of Listening | Essays: Episode 4

    Over the last few years, I have noticed my inadequacy to pay attention to others when conversing. In this episode, I discuss an essay on my journey of learning to listen and reciprocate with others and the vulnerability it brings. - Where to Find My Other Works - ⁠⁠Vocal Media⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Medium⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube⁠⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠https://genocforal.com/writing⁠ Get full access to Geno C. Foral's Substack at genocforal.substack.com/subscribe

    16 min
  8. The Futility of Hope — A Poem Written During My Depression | Essays: Episode 3

    05/16/2023

    The Futility of Hope — A Poem Written During My Depression | Essays: Episode 3

    In this episode, I read through a poem written shortly after my suicide attempt. This was one of the darkest moments of my life, and I found solace in illustrating my sorrows with poetry. - Where to Find My Other Works - ⁠Vocal Media⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠Click Here⁠⁠ ⁠Medium⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠Click Here⁠ ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | For This Essay, ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ Website: https://genocforal.com/writing Get full access to Geno C. Foral's Substack at genocforal.substack.com/subscribe

    22 min
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Husband of a beautiful wife. Father of two magical daughters. Graduate Student of Mental Health Counseling. Exploring ideas. Looking for truths along the way. genocforal.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Geno C. Foral
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    21
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