To me, the Bible has always seemed a single, neatly bound entity. Allowances made for various translations and historical context, but still, stuck together from the start, a sacred and deliberate book on which we swear our oaths. Every chapter of Bart D. Ehrman’s Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible […] The post Dare We Say It? The Bible Is a Messy Book appeared first on Common Reader.| Common Reader
Why do you believe what you believe? And I’m talking specifically to those who claim Christ. Why do you believe what you believe about Jesus? Why do you believe what you believe about sin, or obedience, or children, or marriage, …| Aliens and Pilgrims
Brainwashing is not just the stuff of fiction or the past, it is real and present in many forms of today’s society. Are you being brainwashed?| Learning Mind
He talks to his gods and sings for us, mortals.| Random Specific Thoughts
“The Act of Stillness is not an act of cowardice or the posture of the defeated.” Good morning, my WP family. It is my pleasure to share that part V of – The Act of Stillness – is now live on Hotel Masticatories. It was inspired by a poem written by David Bogomolny at the […]| Helping You To Succeed
Samson Occom, one of the Mohegan tribe’s most famous members and a direct descendant of the great 17th-century tribal leader Uncas, was born in 1723 in southeastern Connecticut. As a t…| Today in Connecticut History
Sun Myung Moon, the late 20th century Korean evangelist whose Unification Church once claimed over three million members worldwide, was a figure dogged by controversy throughout his life. Bo…| Today in Connecticut History
A spiritual pilgrimage we never expected.| Common Reader
How do we really know that basic metaphysical principles, such as, that contradictions in being are impossible, are both certain and transcendentally true? That is, how do we have perfect certitude that they apply validly to every possible thing, including the God of classical theism? Some have argued that the principle of non-contradiction (PNC), which […]| Strange Notions
by Jeremy Pober and Eric Schwitzgebel| The Splintered Mind
Comments welcome, as always, by email, as comments on this blog post, or through social media. This is intended as a submission to a special issue of Semiotic Studies on Krzysztof Poslajko's recent book Unreal Beliefs.Superficialism about property X treats the possession, or not, of property X as determined entirely by superficial as opposed to deep facts. Belief should be understood superficially, as determined entirely by facts about actual and potential behavior, conscious experience, and...| The Splintered Mind
Tips for staying positive when everyone and everything around you is negative. Build a strong mindset, overcome challenges, boost your resilience.| Mazzastick
The latest book review from The Psmiths (Jane, this time) is itself an excellent read. As she says, “forget everything you think you know about cargo cults”. Here’s a highlight to get you started: “Cargo” is the catchall word for Western material culture in Pidgin English,4 the lingua franca of New Guinea’s many language isolates,… Read More »Jane Psmith on Cargo Cults, local politics and mutual misunderstanding The post Jane Psmith on Cargo Cults, local politics and mutual mi...| Driverless Crocodile
For by their fruits you shall know them. ~Matthew 7:16The Bible teaches that we know who people are by their fruits. I’ve been thinking about that lately. By what characteristics do we measure people? What| Galen Pearl
I sincerely appreciate Professor Levy’s continued engagement with my work. I’ll keep things short this time by offering direct responses to crucial passages in his reply (2024b). There are four of…| Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective
I want to start by thanking Professor Levy for his illuminating discussion (2024) of my book. Levy is an excellent philosopher, who consistently notices things that other people miss, and it’s an honor to have him write about my work. … [please read below the rest of the article].| Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective
My wife discovered a remarkable poster when she was visiting Myanmar. Hanging in most domestic kitchens, it advises against certain food combinations that, it is claimed, could make you ill or even kill you outright. But where do such remarkable beliefs come from? And how can they remain embedded, sometimes for hundreds of years, in […]| Dr Len Fisher
Something strange happened to me that you’re going to laugh at when I tell you because it’s not *actually* that strange but it jolted me out of whatever funk I’ve been in for weeks if not months: I hung out with someone who was optimistic. Sincerely. Honestly. GENUINELY. Hopeful. His worldview was one of seeing…| That Seems Important
I received some second-hand feedback regarding my last post that’s had me thinking further about this idea of taking one’s own breath away. We exist as individuals, and we also exist in relationship to others, and not only with our own species. In fact, as I reread the last statement, I realize it doesn’t quite […] The post Healthy Self, Healthy Community first appeared on Harvesting Stones.| Harvesting Stones
“It is so hard to make someone else feel anything other than pain,” Nilay Patel remarked.“Christ,” Ezra Klein exclaimed. “That’s the darkest thing I’ve ever heard you say.”| Common Reader
Aquinas thought women easily corrupted: “When a soul is vehemently moved to wickedness, as occurs mostly in little old women…” He had paved the way for witch-burning. Plus he spent an awfully long time figuring out how male and female demons had sex.| Common Reader
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) opened by asking the audience the most rhetorical question possible: “Do you believe that God has a plan for America?”| Common Reader
“For those of us who believe that forces greater than ourselves guide our lives, astrology is one place that could provide answers, direction and meaning.” – Ali Roff Farrar Astrology has become extremely popular in recent years. But it has been around for thousands of years. Our ancestors have been looking at the stars to […] This post On Certainty, Stargazing, and Astrology? is published on Neurofied.| Neurofied
Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome to the latest episode of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork. As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to empower women feeling lost in the medical system who want a holistic approach to their life. To feel HOPE: harmony, options, peace and empowerment to help others along the way. Switching From Skepticism to an Open Mind Do you need to see something to believe it? How o...| dailymailusa.com
In ten seconds at Etsy, you can find decks that are Gothic, Art Nouveau, or Impressionist; Aleister Crowley’s sexy, mystical Thoth deck; Botanica Oculta cards that look like vintage seed packets; the gorgeous black and gold Azazoth deck inspired by H.P. Lovecraft; the Abusua Pa The Tazama African Tarot; the Punjabi-influenced Marigold Tarot; a Luna Somnia deck that layers in astrology; and a deck that uses haunted cats.| Common Reader
Audible Inc., the world’s largest producer and provider of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word entertainment, in conjunction with The Great Courses, is creating audio-only, non-fiction content for Audible’s millions of listeners. The first three titles include Dr. Michael Shermer’s new and original course on: Conspiracies & Conspiracy Theories: What We Should Believe and Why. Order […]| Michael Shermer
Consciousness is an emergent property of evolution. Like all things that resulted from evolution, we can gather evidence to come up with theories and explanations. We should avoid (or postpone) the…| Earth...Brains...Technology...Design
