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Free Will, Freedom, and Truth in a Post-Truth Age
The concept of free will originated in Christianity as the ability to resist social and biological imperatives. Sexual freedom in a biblical sense involves the strength to say no to libidinous desires rather than indulging in them. In contemporary society, the notion of post-truth is often used critically to describe a disconnection from reality rather than as a positive attribute. Post-truth is more accurately a reflection of post-trust, indicating a loss of faith in traditional institutions and arbiters of good judgment like mainstream media, scientific committees, and the church.