Progress, by definition as a noun, refers to the movement towards either a specific goal or simply the movement in a particular direction. There are a few characteristics to progress: First; that progress implies towards, rather than away. Second; that progress is necessarily imbued with the idea that any movement entailed in progress is for … Continue reading Progress to Where?
The Commonality of Faith
In the modern, secular world, the average citizen has lost the appreciation of just how fundamental religious identity is to our basic existence. The secularist – remote to the religious experience all about them each and every day – sees religion as a membership in an organization; a simple choice that can be flipped with … Continue reading The Commonality of Faith
The Breech of Equality
The concern for the rights of women has been, and still is, a central issue in our American society in 2015. Amongst the many “rights” that have been identified as critical to the freedom of American women, is the right to self-determination of what a woman can do with her own body; to include the … Continue reading The Breech of Equality
The Moral Argument – Humanism
Recently, a good friend of mine read my essay on Pluralism & Relativism, and asked the question if I could comment on Secular Humanism. As I had started a series of moral arguments, it seemed practical that the next one may as well be on such an “ism”. I also have to note, with great … Continue reading The Moral Argument – Humanism
The Moral Argument – Pluralism & Relativism
I had an accident a week back. I recently ran into the unyielding wall of cultural pluralism with an intellectual and spiritual “thwack”. There was no way I was going to miss hitting it. You see, I’ve been cruising my baby-boom mind & body along for many years believing in cultural pluralism; or the allowance … Continue reading The Moral Argument – Pluralism & Relativism
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