The Task of Theological Humanism
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dualists contend, we have sought to develop an account which is scientifi-cally plausible but also captures the in-between freedom of consciousness. Human consciousness is at the intersection of matter and the power of mind creatively to mask itself in works that enact the integrity of life. A theological
humanist inhabits reflective goods and cultural forms in ways that combat banality and deepen the world. One does so knowing that art is not a second god but a mask of the all-too human mind.