“When facts fail you, words come in handy.” — Goethe Frankly, I deplore most of the “talking heads” garbage (yes, I call it that deliberately)…
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Why are we so hysterical over current politics? (2 of 3)
What is the form this mental organization takes? Dr. Lakoff believes our personal morality is framed by our family structure as children. There are two…
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Originally posted November 2004 Credits: To Bob, of course, due to his irritating (but this time helpful) habit of always leaving the radio on! ;)…
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Papal Sin: Structures of Deceit Another critic I found on the web saw double standards in Wills’ book — a desire within Wills to dispense…
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Papal Sin: Structures of Deceit Why compelling? So why is the book so riveting? There are several reasons I found it so. Firstly, it’s always…
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A fascinating, eye-opening review of biblical & ancient textual exegesis concerning current papal “hot button” issues.
Continue ReadingWhat is spirituality, as compared to religiosity? (III of III)
Understanding ourselves For completeness, let’s look at a dictionary definition for spirituality as well. Doing so helped clarify religiosity; let’s see if it helps here…
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Two modern-day examples of the secularity of organized religion: President Bush recently asked the Pope (the leader of another nation) to put pressure on Catholic…
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(Originally posted October 2004) First a few quick notes I’m very happy about. This is my One Year Anniversary Firestarter article — yay! I’m very…
Continue ReadingWhat is the Heroine’s Journey? (part XIX)
Why is the Journey that denotes active individualism and physical maturity always coded male? Why is the one that connotes life’s wisdom cooperatively rooted within…
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