Monthly Archives: August 2012

http://atheism.about.com/od/existentialism/a/introduction_4.htm * Existentialism has certainly existed in religion as theologians and religious leaders have questioned the value of human existence, questioned whether we can ever understand whether life has any meaning, and meditated on why life is so short. The … Continue reading →

http://www.bigislandchronicle.com/2012/08/28/letters-from-yagongs-council-aide-about-the-video-surveillance/#comment-171495 * http://www.bigislandchronicle.com/2012/08/29/politics-an-election-update-from-the-hawaii-county-clerk/#comments     *     The communicant above, just like Mayor Kenoi’s ingenuous hack/hatchet Bobby Jean Leithead Todd born 1952  —  for once is correct despite blogosphere’s many pseudonyms  —  Dominic’s cronyism is Dominic’s downfall.    Even an appearance … Continue reading →

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-brancatelli-phd/aquinas-shrugged_b_1844126.html * When Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, distanced himself recently from his idol Ayn Rand, the author of Atlas Shrugged, saying instead, “Give me Thomas Aquinas,” he revealed something about the nature of the … Continue reading →

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dirk-g-lange/mark-7-1-8-14-15-21-23-lip-service-but-where-is-the-heart_b_1837867.html?utm_hp_ref=religion * * Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23: Lip Service, But Where Is the Heart? * * Human beings want religion not God. Or, to put it slightly differently (and perhaps in a more nuanced manner!), they all too easily equate … Continue reading →

Quote from Eliza Wood * http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eliza-wood/god-vs-humanity-in-natural-disasters_b_1837558.html   *   * In a natural disaster such as Hurricane Isaac, the faithful are praying more frequently, more deliberately and more urgently. In times of trouble, fear, scarcity, sickness, and in riding out … Continue reading →

http://www.lvrj.com/living/just-beyond-dystopian-visions-lies-a-place-called-normalcy-167464995.html * In 1954, William Golding published “Lord of the Flies,” a novel about a group of boys who survive a plane crash on a remote desert island. Without adult supervision, the boys descend from civilized human beings into savagery. … Continue reading →

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marcia-g-yerman/ai-weiwei-never-sorry_b_1820574.html * There have always been artists throughout history who have been diaristic in their work. However, with the advent of the Internet and social media, Ai Weiwei has taken advantage of a perfect storm and has moved his art … Continue reading →

http://atheism.about.com/od/definitionofatheism/a/AtheismTheism.htm *  *  Question: * What’s the difference between atheism and theism?    What’s the difference between an atheist and a theist? * Answer: * Given the constant debates between atheists and theists, the differences between atheism and theism should be … Continue reading →

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-astor/an-appreciation-of-john-s_b_1824630.html * With Labor Day approaching, a reader’s thoughts might turn to an author with an immense sympathy for the working class. That author is John Steinbeck (1902-1968), and this post is an appreciation of his work — which includes … Continue reading →

Title quote from Steven Kalas       http://www.lvrj.com/living/living-authentically-a-challenge-worth-embracing-89350462.html * * * * * Discuss/break down the fork in the road with  one  path leading to healthy atheism, the  second  path to healthy agnosticism, and the  third  path leading to healthy theology          —- * * The more … Continue reading →