Category: Philosophy
Islam, Buddhism, and the Origins of the Religious Self
I arrive in Ooty by a nine-hour bus ride, seeking trees and solitude. I’ve heard both of these exist in India – yet I’ve never experienced them in the same place. After downing some Masala Chai,... Read More
Scientific Understandings in Theories of Religion: Which Science Ought We to Emphasize?
No one individual science can completely explain anything, especially religion. The interconnected nature of the universe is such that, in order to understand any single phenomenon, one must utiliz... Read More
Hope Heals VIOLENCE
The dialog of the growing violence in America has been an on-going talk for some populations and segments of American society for most of its history. There are the peacemakers in society that have be... Read More
“Vikings Red with Blood and Dead: White Martyrs and the Conquest of the American Frontier” by David Krueger
Alexandria is a small town in western Minnesota that local residents affectionately refer to as the “Birthplace of America.” This claim is emblazoned on the shield of a twenty-eight-foot fibergl... Read More
Reasons Theism vs. Atheism is a Mostly Silly Issue
Of all the things to which humans ascribe tremendous social and moral worth, the question of whether or not God exists is, to my way of thinking, one of the silliest. It’s silly because it doesn’t... Read More
Will The Dark Knight Rise?
"People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy, and I can't do that as Bruce Wayne. As a man, I'm flesh and blood. I can be ignored, I can be destroyed. But as a symbol… as a symbol, I c... Read More
Multiple Belonging: Thoughts on Belonging to More Than One Religion
I am in the process of articulating how I can be both Christian and Jewish without being a “Jew for Jesus.” Many people hail from a smattering of religious influences and heritages. The current mo... Read More
God Questions
Many Jews, as we enter into our 20s, begin to critique the religious education we were given as children. While we were perhaps taught the importance of community, the obligation to tikkun olam, or th... Read More