I’m having a hard time trying to express my gratitude for the recent conversation that was held between various WordPress bloggers. I honestly didn’t expect to partake in such discussions, but I’m really happy to have had the opportunity; so… Read More ›
Archive for January 2013
A Terse Explanation for the Enduring Nature of Religion
My Heathen Heart recently wrote a post that I commented on. My comment was terse, which I suppose left the door open for interpretation. In response to my comment, My Heathen Heart wrote an additional post. A very well written… Read More ›
Refining My Philosophy: Accepting Synthetic Judgments
I have long thought Empiricism to be the sole method available for acquiring new knowledge. I felt that any alternative method, if employed, was merely the regurgitation of previously experienced concepts, which ultimately offers nothing new, and was generally trivial. … Read More ›
How Did They Do That And Do They Even Know What They’re Doing?
How Did They Do That And Do They Even Know What They’re Doing?. Richard William Posner is a fellow writer that regularly comments on my work and provides recommended sources for additional research. He and I were recently discussing his… Read More ›
A letter to Sir Paul Nurse, The Royal Society
A letter to Sir Paul Nurse, The Royal Society. John Zande has sent a letter to the Royal Society requesting the removal of the Christian calendar era designations BC and AD, and the adoption of the secular designations BCE and… Read More ›
The Evolution of Religious Thought: Cultural Diffusion
PREFACE This is the second installment of The Evolution of Religious Thought. In this section I describe the process in which religious beliefs transfer between cultures. Towards the end, I briefly touch on the affect this had on monotheism, specific… Read More ›
