Studies show that church attendance is declining. Most headlines say, “Americans Are Becoming Less Religious,” but that’s not precisely true. Instead, Americans are increasingly redirecting their religious zeal and ardor elsewhere: For some its sports, which is relatively harmless to everyone except themselves. For many others, their religious faith and zeal is redirected to politicalContinue reading “Religion Comes in Many Forms”
Tag Archives: Discourse
Contrarianism=/=Critical Thinking
Contrarianism is a lazy and selfish habit that seeks to align truth and right with ourselves. Critical thinking is an act of humility performed to ensure we align ourselves with truth and right.
What Are We Even Doing?!?
Over the last week I’ve become increasingly mystified and bewildered about some of the pants-on-head insanity of the takes I’m seeing about how terrible and awful Ukraine and Zelenskyy are and how upright and blameless the sweet and noble Russian Federation and Putin are in the current conflict. I don’t know what’s going on, butContinue reading “What Are We Even Doing?!?”
Smug Know-it-alls Abound
Be Less Confident. Say Less. Say Nothing, Even.
It Can Be A Wonderful Life
Watching a bit of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” I’m struck by how desperately we need more of the spirit of George and Mary Bailey.
Honoring Senator Robert J. Dole
Today our Republic lost a patriot, a soldier, a statesman, and a man of tremendous character. Senator Bob Dole was 98 years old, and served our nation for 79 of them.
Rudeness Ruins Rightness
Punctilious courtesy, good manners, and the Golden Rule reflect an attitude and acknowledgement that other people are, you know…actually people, equally deserving of consideration and basic decent and civil treatment despite our differences.
Amplified Being 