Thoughts on ethics, society, politics, religion, philosophy, theology, and everything in between
One of the most commonly used buzzwords in our society today is the term “diversity.” Almost everyone seems to agree that diversity, whether gender, racial, religious, or otherwise, is a good and important thing. Efforts to promote and celebrate diversity have become widespread throughout our culture. Governments, businesses, and other organizations have created diversity task … Read more
According to the modernist view of truth, there is a set of indubitable truths universally accessible by the reason of any human being which can provide the foundation for certain knowledge. Upon this foundation, we can then build our other beliefs, secure in the knowledge that our beliefs are certain and reasonable. In this way, … Read more
Many people consider faith and reason to be opposites. Reason is an objective tool that allows us to arrive at the truth with certainty, while faith is something irrational and arbitrary. Any belief based on faith, then, should be dismissed, and only beliefs based on pure reason should be taken seriously. This understanding of the … Read more
The Gospel and Nonviolence “When people with power see things happen of which they disapprove, they drop bombs and send in tanks. When people without power see things of which they disapprove, they smash store windows, blow themselves up in crowded places, and fly planes into buildings. The fact that both methods have proved remarkably … Read more