Category: Philosophy

  • Christianity and Politics

    I have found myself recently, saying (essentially), “People who know me at all would know this or that about me.” I’m going to do that again now. If you know anything about me at all, you’re aware that I don’t support the political process with either votes, money (at least not by intent) or time…

  • “The Kingdom of God Is Within You” by graf Leo Tolstoy – Free Ebook

    If you’re a Christian and you have not read this book, you ought to do so. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg. Source: “The Kingdom of God Is Within You” by graf Leo Tolstoy – Free Ebook

  • Overview of America – YouTube

    Another favorite video of mine…

  • Islam and Racism

    I can’t imagine anybody knowing me for very long, without coming to the understanding that I don’t believe in the concept of “race” as is it typically applied to humanity. Put simply, I do not believe in different races among humans and therefor, do not believe in racism among them either. There are a lot of…

  • Why I (Generally) Quit Commenting on Facebook Posts

    I was reminded again today, why I generally quit commenting on Facebook posts. A Facebook “friend” posted something about which I felt I had something to say that would be of benefit to the original post. I proceeded to comment on that post, with the idea that discourse could occur, and that—in the worst case—I…

  • “They (We) worship the same god”

    I went to visit my brother over the Thanksgiving break—a thing which is always interesting and instructional—and a conversation ensued about which I would like to write a bit here. A small group was sitting around the dining room table, just talking, when the discussion turned to religion (something I know many consider a bad…