Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
Earlier today, I delivered a speech concerning atheism and the question ‘does God exist?’ to students studying intercultural communications at Misericordia University in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Below is a transcript of my talk. As always, feel free to leave comments below. — Thanks for having me today. I’m here to talk about atheism and my thoughts concerning […]
Is it reasonable to feel guilty for not focusing [enough] on using our time to make the world a better place? In a world filled with social media, applications, entertainment, vices, and countless ways to squander time [in the eyes of some], it can be possible for individuals to feel guilty when considering they could […]
“A request to die with dignity. Is that too much to ask?” – Death, ‘Suicide Machine’ Many of my readers know that I am a fan of the metal group Death. Many of Death’s songs, much to my liking, have philosophical themes which lead listeners to ponder deep questions about human existence. The songs ‘Suicide Machine‘ […]
A response to Pope Francis’ lamentation of ‘distorted religion’ and others killing in the name of god Pope Francis recently spoke in Albania condemning people who kill in the name of a god. He said, “To kill in the name of God is a grave sacrilege” – that “authentic religious spirit” is “perverted” when “extremist groups” […]
How is it that we know standards believed to have been designated by God are reasonable? Should unreasonable standards be followed? Recently, in a recorded discussion with Pastor Dan Nichols of Restored Church in Wilkes-Barre — soon to be released — he and I spoke of standards that he believes God has designated […]
