Starting to study philosophy is a lot like falling in love (which makes sense, given the literal meaning of the word, right?). When a person falls in love, it’s normal to be so enthralled with the beloved that nothing and no one else seems worth a thought. Every conversation eventually turns back toward [...]
So I was out of town again last week and I didn’t get back until Sunday. As you may be able to tell, I’m not really one that enjoys traveling with computers unless completely necessary. I went to check the RSS feeds that I had left for the seven days prior and discovered a new [...]
In the final episode of the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers“, World War II had ended and the men of the 101st airborne were trying to figure out how to pass the time. Sadly, the official peace declarations did not put an end to the death in the 101st. People were still being reckless and [...]
With all of the recent news about religious illiteracy in the United States, I got to wondering not just how well people know the stories in the bible but if people even know which books belong in which testament of the bible. So I put together a little survey. The idea is simple. Just match the [...]
Earlier this week, the Catholic Diocese of San Diego filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. This topic will not be discussed in the post but will help to explain the events that are covered. My church sits atop a large hill in San Diego overlooking the ocean. There is a large window in the front [...]
Out of my new encyclopedia of quotations: Pensées, no. 680. “Pascal’s Wager”: Let us weigh the gain and the loss in wagering that God is. Let us estimate the two chances. If you win, you win everything; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager then without hesitation that He is! [...]
Cross posted to Newsvine. The other day, I entered a discussion with my math teacher (who happens to have a philosophy degree) on the subject of global warming. It is his position that global warming has been blown out of proportion and is not extremely different than the climate changes that have happened throughout [...]