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Dynamics of Free Will

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor
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You know the old saw about how "dog bites man" isn't a story, but "man bites dog" is?  Why is that true?  Is it just because "man bites dog" is rare?

In this video series, Rabbi Pinchas Taylor talks about free will, the defining feature of what it means to be human.  Each of us is a battleground, with a daily and ongoing tussle between our animal soul and our Godly soul for control over our actions.  We are the only creation able to resist a bodily urge, just because we deem it inappropriate.

But what about our innate tendencies?  Or our "all-powerful" genetic code?  Aren't there some things about our make-up that are inescapable?

Join us for an exploration into the question of moral choice, and how it interplays with the very core of who we are.

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Scholars: Rabbi Pinchas Taylor
Video title: Dynamics of Free Will
Category: Academic, The Soul
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Views: 1915
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