Picture from the Associated Press.The Huffington Post had an interesting story on Rick Perry’s faith, on how he turned to christianity, and exploring the details behind this conversion.I don’t know if Perry will be nominated and win the presidency, but…
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Death By Trolley: Atheists are Differently Religious – and No, Atheism is not the/a Religion
A main focus of this blog is to consider and compare different political and ethical philosophies so as to promote better understanding of one’s own worldview and those of others. I frequently focus on progressivism/liberalism and libertarian conservativism, arguing that these incompletely overlapping moral/political philosophies each have their own internal logic and validity, but that […]
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: On Faith and Inductive Logic
Perhaps largely due to its strong religious associations, the word ‘faith’ is often significantly abused by both sides of the religious debate. The result has been some consistent misconceptions about the meaning and significance of the word.
Firstly,…
Five of Five: Consequences in Lala Land
When I read stuff like this, I fill with despair and even fear.These men crave followers and attention so they offer cures for everything, but with next to no professional skill or credentials to deal with mental health problems. To make it worse, emot…
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