Today’s visitors to Greece are often struck by the generous hospitality of the people. An ancient tradition lies behind the traveler’s welcome in Greece — and it is a tradition that was fundamentally religious before it became a part of social custom.
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Mailer on Prayer
What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Prayer. Of all the lofty practices, it is the most abused. Church professionals lead the scurry crew who profit from pushing prayer. From a Proust Questionnaire answered by Norman Mailer in Vanity Fair. Thanks for the links, Ray. Here’s another (I can’t resist): Which living person do [...]
You Are Also Correct
This is a retelling of a Buddhist parable that I recorded for my SAMLA presentation this year. I’m such a bad reader. Two students came out of a literature class engaged in a hot debate regarding what they heard during the discussion. Each of them insisted that her understanding was the correct one. To settle [...]
Some Notes on the Devil
I have often been fascinated by the devil. Upon hearing the word “evil,” many simply turn off, not wanting to hear anymore. Aren’t we, as good people, supposed to shun evil; do our best to destroy it; rebuke it; cast it down? Lucifer means “light bringer,” and I find that in many literary manifestations of the fallen archangel, he still fulfills that function.
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Intelligent What?
Via CNN: Does anyone really believe this? Truly? I really don’t mean to be offensive or flippant, but it sounds like poorly written science fiction piece from a less-capable Isaac Asimov. The article states that “Intelligent design holds that the universe is so complex that it must have been created by a higher power.” Isn’t [...]
Intelligent Falling
The Onion reports that evangelical physicists refute gravity in favor of an “intelligent falling” theory. From the article: “Things fall not because they are acted upon by some gravitational force, but because a higher intelligence, ‘God’ if you will, is pushing them down,” said Gabriel Burdett, who holds degrees in education, applied Scripture, and physics [...]
New Evolution Web Site Combats Metaphysics
Via Wired: The National Academies has created a web site that seeks to educate the public about the theory of evolution and combat the narratives of “intelligent design.” The Wired article also links to another informative site on this subject: The National Center for Science Education (a new daily read for me). Hey, I’m all [...]