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I don’t think I am your traditional blogger. I’ve been teaching high school English for a number of years now, and I’d like to practice my own writing style; plus, the older I get the more I have to say. I’ve decided to use this medium to get my words out there. If you’ve found your way to this, I hope you enjoy my thoughts, or at least have something new to think about after reading them!

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Peterrock12. What I Believe; What I Know; What I Want to Know.

English - Nature, Philosophy, Religion

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Peterrock12. · 1W ago

Understanding Sigmund Freud and His Influence

Freud obviously is invaluable to modern psychology, as he laid the foundation for many forms of therapy that have helped generations of people overcome multitudes of problems, but I find many of his ideas outdated to say the least with some bordering on the absurd and can only come from a worldview

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Peterrock12. · 3W ago

Fate and the Paradox of Free Will: PART 3

“It is logically impossible to make someone do something freely. That is as logically impossible as making a round square or a married bachelor. God’s being all-powerful does not mean that He can bring about the logically impossible…Some goods, for example, moral virtues, can be achieved only throug

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Peterrock12. · 1M ago

Vivian: In Memoriam

What makes Vivian such a valuable teacher is her heart for her students and for the community they come from. She is not satisfied to just download information into the minds of compliant students willing to take it in; she strives to develop a passion for learning in every child. Her specialty is w

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Peterrock12. · 1M ago

Counseling with Adlerian Theory and Native American Spirituality

The purpose of this article is to show the relationship between psychological theories that have been proven successful and the philosophy of Native American traditions when counseling children. The authors begin by talking about the goals for counseling; particularly Adlerian theories of finding wh

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Peterrock12. · 2M ago

Fate and the Paradox of Free Will: PART 2

“We know that we can act and that our actions produce results. Everyone who believes in God must therefore admit…that God has not chosen to write the whole of history with his own hand. Most of the events that go on in the universe are indeed out of our control, but not all. It is like a play in whi

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Peterrock12. · 3M ago

Alcoholics Anonymous

Even though I knew the reality of this fact before I walked in, I could not help being surprised by the variety of people who were seated around the circle of the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. There were definitely all of the stereotypical alcoholics in the room, some were even obviously under the i

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Peterrock12. · 4M ago

Digging for Truth:

Recently, I was thinking about the fruits of the Spirit Paul lists in his letter to the Galatians, and it occurred to me that truth was not mentioned as one. I found this peculiar, and as I began to ponder I felt the Holy Spirit speak to me: “It’s because I AM the truth.” I thought about this, and I

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Peterrock12. · 4M ago

Philosophy of Education

Literature has inspired me to be a better person and has challenged my perceptions of life. It has provided an escape from the real world and taught me new ways to express myself. It has been a tool to shape and develop my character. I chose to teach because I want to offer this tool to young people

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Peterrock12. · 6M ago

Gratitude: A New Perspective

I gave the wood a good strong knock to show the rot on my shed is only at the very bottom. Bent over, I couldn’t see the baseball sized hornets’ nest that had been built sometime in the spring. The angry mob dropped out of their cocoon like heat seeking missiles and swarmed about my head. I swiftly

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Peterrock12. · 9M ago

The spark has dimmed, maybe even

The spark has dimmed, maybe even gone out completely. I can still see it in others, and I feel, I absorb it into myself. But it is only a momentary light. Just a reflection of someone else’s joy. I used to glow. There used to be a fire raging deep within me. Now my fuel [...]

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