Monthly Archives: July 2010
Forms of Non-Theism
A previous post showed the varieties of belief and temperament that one could have as both a religious person and an atheist. This post looks at the flip side of that and considers some of the nuances that one could … Continue reading
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A Secret Paganism Fetish
My cultural setting and religious background is Christian. So although I self-identify as an atheist, I would also be comfortable calling myself a Cultural Christian. I still participate in some religious ritual, and celebrate Christian holidays. But I also have … Continue reading
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Alternative Laws of Nature
I’ve just got back from seeing the movie Inception. A film about dreaming. Overall I really enjoyed the film, but I thought the dream worlds were all together too… well real. It got me thinking about my dream life. Since … Continue reading
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Determinism – Another Great Misunderstanding
My last post was about one misunderstanding of science that annoys me. Here’s another. Just rereading Anthony Kenny’s “What I Believe” (motivated by a reply to Bob’s comment in the last post) – in the chapter on morality he summarily … Continue reading
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The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene does not refer to a gene that makes us selfish. It does not in any way seek to carry a moral connotation that we are inherently selfish (though that may be true). The emphasis is on the … Continue reading
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A Twisted Sense of Moral Outrage
My wife rarely gets angry, but yesterday she was livid, in response to an article on the lunchtime radio news about Raoul Moat. Moat was a middle aged man with a history of domestic abuse, who was released last week … Continue reading
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Aesthetic Appreciation needs Education – or How to Eat Steak
I’ve been on vacation this week. I got thinking about two interesting and related things. Firstly I was reading Mill’s Utilitarianism. I love Mill, and this book is no different. He deals in some depth with the obvious objection to … Continue reading
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Texts of the Greek New Testament
In a previous post I discussed the greek word translated “daily” in the Lord’s prayer. In the comments I got asked about the categories that we use to talk about the greek text. I promised to post more on that, … Continue reading
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