Sublime

An Anglican priest, Bishop Butler believed that egoism, or the exclusive pursuit of one’s own happiness, would not only interfere with but logically preclude its own achievement. Like Mill post-reversal, Butler held that a crucial condition of happiness is caring about things other than oneself. This doesn’t mean you have to be altruistic. What you

Romans 2:1-16 must take its place, not as an odd aside which doesn't fit with what Paul says everywhere else, but as a central statement of something he normally took for granted.

volitional

Andrew: The subtitle of your blog is “Our days are numbered. Passionately pursue a life of excellence.”

He believed in free will, questioned the doctrine of original sin, and thought that, when men act virtuously, it is by virtue of their own moral effort. If they act rightly, and are orthodox, they go to heaven as a reward of their virtues.