6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1767+ words) I believe addressing this from both a philosophical and biblical angle gives a rebuttal the best case. A hybrid approach, combining philosophy and religion, opens the argumentation to the average Christian, and the average philosopher. Finally, this is very messy…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (487+ words) This is not a problem of intelligence. That is the first thing worth making clear, because it would be far too easy. What we are dealing with is something more refined: a mind that has decided that internal coherence matters…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (434+ words) "What the world is made up of" is a great question, but "How to conduct yourself in the world" is a far greater one. What we want from our lives is not necessarily unending bliss, but instead an adventure, and…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (1271+ words) Ask a Christian or Muslim today to describe God and it's safe to bet that you'll get the trio: all-powerful, all-knowing, all-loving. Creator of the heavens and the earth, the eternal father who watches over every soul. Now open the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (319+ words) My sinless brothers and sisters are my guides to peace and insight. My sinful brothers and sisters are my guides to pain. Which one I choose to see, I will perceive. We are all children of the Universe (God). Jesus…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (710+ words) There is a moment most couples know intimately. Your partner says something sharp. A criticism. A blame. Maybe it's about something small " the dishes, the tone of your voice, the way you forgot, again. Or maybe it cuts deeper, touching…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (260+ words) Our political leaders are mostly raving psychopaths or corrupt cowards. Our business leaders are mostly ravenous pirates in designer suits or proud zealots in the cult of greed. Our scientists, engineers, and popular intellectuals are mostly short-sighted visionaries too scared…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (394+ words) We are constantly told to love more. Be kinder. Be peaceful. Put out good vibes. But if you look around, the world is still burning. Nations clash, neighbors fight, and inside our own heads, the war continues. For a very…...