An Antidote to Absurdity?
Back when I was studying philosophy, we briefly considered the writings of Albert Camus (1913-1960), a French Algerian novelist, essayist, playwright, and moral philosopher. A leading voice of mid-20th-century humanism, ...
The False or True Self
When writing about this subject I know I’m at risk of engaging in amateur psychology. Yes, the theme is evident in the writings of psychologists like Karl Jung and Viktor ...
Who Cares?
I haven’t recently written about the care of our earth because every time I do, I can almost feel the collective yawn. Data on my readership on Blogger always takes ...
Just War?
This blog is about the “just war theory,” but the title could just as easily apply to the proclivity of the U.S. and other powers to rely principally on military ...
Never Too Late
Many news outlets have reported results of a recent Gallup poll showing an unprecedented increase in the number of young Americans who say religion is “very important” in their lives. ...
A Sad State of Affairs?
I often wonder if I’m being too negative in these blogs. After all, I don’t want them to be downers, because my purpose is to help people who have given ...