Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
This year’s holiday display on Luzerne County Courthouse grounds includes both religious and secular symbols. Five years ago, in December of 2009, upon first becoming involved with separation of church and state issues, I contacted the American Civil Liberties Union’s Pennsylvania chapter when I had seen a Christian display prominently featured at the Luzerne County […]
I’ll be attending NEPA Blogfest — a social gathering including local bloggers, politicians, and whomever else wants to attend — this Thursday, November 30 at The Red Mill restaurant/bar in Pittston, PA. This event is a great opportunity to meet local people who are interested in diverse topics [they blog about] and general intellectual discussion. […]
Lackawanna County Republican Chairwoman Mary Ann Benitez is being dishonest about her associations with the co-founder of Keystone United/Keystone State Skinheads and editor of whiteadvocate.com. Yesterday, I attended an Overpasses For America anti-immigration rally organized by Lackawanna County Republican Chairwoman Mary Ann Benitez of the 112th district Mary Ann Benitez. Also in attendance at the rally […]
Today, I attended a rally dubbed Overpasses for America to challenge beliefs of anti-immigration protesters. I offer my recap of the event. Earlier this year, members of a local group — the European American Action Coalition (EAAC) an “organization that advocates on behalf of white Americans” — participated in a rally they called “Anti-illegal Alien […]
I discuss the incompatibility of prayer with free will and difficulties Christians face in arguing for God’s selective action. Last month, in a piece titled ‘Prayer and the false cause fallacy,’ I argued against common reasoning Christians provide to argue for the efficacy of prayer – that because an event happens following a prayer we can […]