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 Problem of the Spirit
Worrying about evil is, quite frankly, small potatoes in comparison to a much greater human condition that plagues the vast majority of mankind; the absence of any consciousness of the spirit. We pursue a path of consciousness that solely imbues our intellect and passions as the arbiters of our existence, and in extension, that of … Continue reading The Problem of the Spirit
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
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