Today we’re continuing Tuesday’s thoughts on how belief and faith are oftentimes confused. It doesn’t matter what faith background you come from (and this includes nonbelievers, as we mentioned on Tuesday). Everyone questions a little. The reason I used the word “doubt,” though, in the title is because some people, like me, go past the […]
Faulty Reasoning When it Comes to God?
You’re probably familiar with some psychology terms—from college courses or leisure reading you’ve picked up along the way; therefore, you’ll recall that children do this thing called “teleo-functional reasoning.” Never mind the term. You probably wouldn’t remember that. [At least I wouldn’t.] But you may remember what it means: the belief that something exists for […]
Rob Bell’s Love Wins
So. Have you heard about Rob Bell’s new book Love Wins: A Book of Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived yet? No? Have you been hiding in a closet somewhere? You can catch up with these two articles, written before the book even hit the shelves. CNN’s Eric Marrapodi’s article […]
Lady Gaga
Last fall, Dan and I went to a Lady Gaga concert, just to see what all the hype was about. It was an eye-opener, let me tell you, but in the most positive way. She calls her fans (and she has a massive, loyal following, let me tell you) Little Monsters. She recently tweeted a […]
A Theory of Everything
Recently I’ve done a few posts on empathy and inclusivity, so now I thought I’d tackle the science behind it all. If that makes your eyes glaze over, don’t worry, I’ll explain it as clearly as I can. Don’t you want to know how science can be integrated with spirituality? Or is it just me? […]