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Category Archives: PHIL 500
Religious belief and class
Some surprising and not so surprising findings about a person’s religious beliefs and their socioeconomic class. Lifelong theists (“I have always believed in God”) are disproportionately from lower socio-economic groups while lifelong atheists (“I have never believed in God”) are … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Conversions, Religion Blog, Religious Belief
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Egyptian door to the afterlife
Archaeologists discover 3,500-year-old door to the afterlife: Archaeologists have unearthed a 3,500-year-old door to the afterlife from the tomb of a high-ranking Egyptian official near Karnak temple in Luxor, the Egyptian antiquities authority said Monday.
A new bluebird
A cartoon from The New Yorker. Hilarious as usual.
Posted in Death and Immortality, Humor, PHIL 500
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Dawkins and Free Speech
Richard Dawkins is dealing with a backlash. This time it isn’t from theists. The prominent atheist faced a torrent of abuse from outraged fans after he announced that all further postings to the discussion forum on his website would be … Continue reading
Context is key!
Thanks Jason!
Posted in Arguing, Hermeneutics, PHIL 500, Religion Blog, Religious Belief, Scripture
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You bet your life!
One of the questions I ask my Intro to Philosophy students is this: If you felt called to do something but knew it would cost you your life, would you not do it and live? Or would you do it … Continue reading
Posted in Death and Immortality, PHIL 500
Tagged D. Z. Phillips, Martin Luther King Jr., Socrates
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New Orleans Rockin’ Funeral
Check out the “rockin’ casket
Posted in Death and Immortality, Funerals, PHIL 500
Tagged brass band, Jazz, New Orleans
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Suicide and the IRS
Before I left home today news of the plane crash was on. The early reports were that it didn’t appear to be a terrorist attack. But since the IRS had an office in the building I know many thought there … Continue reading
Posted in Death and Immortality, PHIL 500, Suicide
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Roger Ebert on God
Just received a Tweet with this link. Really great to hear from non-theologians what they think about God. How I believe in God by Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times When I was in first or second grade and had … Continue reading
Posted in Faith versus Reason, PHIL 500, Religion Blog, Religious Belief
Tagged Roger Ebert
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D&I Journal Entry – Feb 18, 2010
My first entry. We aren’t anywhere close to discussing the topic of grief and loss in the Philosophy of Religion class. I hate to call it my class! Things have gone so well with Daigan assisting us in our conversations … Continue reading