Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
It is possible, and admirable, for someone to be both filled with pride and humility? Should pride be valued? Some Christians — namely Pastor John Murray whom I spoke with while he was preaching in response to an LGBT pride event — think of pride as a sin – a polar opposite of humility. One […]
A response to the problem of natural suffering positing that God, like a Chess master, may have reasons people can’t understand are fraught with failure. I return here to a discussion about the problem of natural suffering — namely that the existence of egregious natural suffering in the world serves as evidence against an all-loving, […]
Some feminists within the ‘atheist community’ continue to claim that their particular approaches cohere with skepticism, but words betray their claims. Julia Burke, writing for the organization Secular Woman, dubs 2013 as The Year of Speaking Out, a “remarkable year saw an unprecedented level of public conversation about harassment, inclusion, intersectionality, and what it means […]
Atheist conference organizers should welcome speaker submissions to include new, more qualified speakers, a ‘fair playing field,’ and fresh content. There’s a glaring problem surrounding conferences in the ‘atheist community.’ Some people invited to speak at atheist conferences are grossly unprepared, unqualified, unprofessional, and over-represented. Speakers publicly solicit ideas for speeches days before events happen […]
Following a simple polite e-mail I authored, an event sponsored by Marywood University which specifically excluded male students is now inclusive. Two days ago, I received an e-mail addressed to Marywood University’s Mental Health Counseling students — of which, I am one — containing an invitation for a school-sponsored volunteer opportunity. The e-mail invited students […]