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Monthly Archives: November 2009
The religion gene
I suppose we can’t have it both ways. This from the NY Times: For atheists, it is not a particularly welcome thought that religion evolved because it conferred essential benefits on early human societies and their successors. If religion is … Continue reading
Posted in Evolution, Religion Blog, Religious Belief, Science
Tagged Evolution, genetics
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Advent readings
I do admire my Orthodox brothers and sisters for their fortitude. On my walk Saturday (11/28) I saw my first Christmas Tree laden SUV. Ouch! It was an affront to my liturgical sensibilities. (smile) Oh my! Another Advent! This year, … Continue reading
New meaning to an old joke
Here it goes: a rabbi, a minister and a Muslim sheik walk into a restaurant…
Anne Rice’s return
I’ve re-checked out from the library Anne rice’s Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession for probably the third time. This time I’m actually reading the book. I am not a fan of vampires so I “missed out” on the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, James, PHIL 525, Religion Blog, Religious Belief, Schleiermacher, Theorists
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Stigma and suicide
Perhaps there is just as much stigma associated with suicide today as there was decades ago. Maybe it’s a different kind of stigma, one that “only” embraces a kind of silence and not shame. But maybe the two are still … Continue reading
Prayer on college campuses
What were they thinking? No, seriously. I wonder what they were thinking to allow this. The suit alleges that one campus, Saddleback College, routinely opened events with prayers and showed a faculty-training video, called God Bless the U.S.A., that included … Continue reading
The economics of Hell
Well, some may think that Economics is hell. But here’s a twist. Evidence suggests that a society’s belief in Hell affects their economy. Yeah, that’s what I thought! A pair of Harvard researchers recently examined 40 years of data from … Continue reading
Mary Oliver
I’ve admired Oliver’s poems for years. The spiritual sensitivity of her poems is palpable. But I only recently (i.e., two days ago!) discovered that she had “formalized” her spiritual sensitivities, if I can say that. I’m not sure which denomination … Continue reading
Day of the Dead
I’m not a big fan of this, but at least I’m beginning to be able to observe the displays without freaking out! The “lady” – actually there are two of them – is quite tall. As tall as a library … Continue reading