Religion, morality, language, and science have always created an interesting intersection for me, and plenty of other thinkers are analyzing the same 4-way stop. Here are some examples:
"It Seems Biology (Not Religion) Equals Morality" by Marc D. Hauser explores the genesis for the acting rightly and hypothesizes that it is natural tendency.
"Satan, the Great Motivator" by Michael Fitzgerald analyzes the economic affects that believing in God and Devil have on various cultures.
Is Christianity Good for the World by Christopher Hitchens and Douglas Wilson charts the aerobic atheism v. Christianity debate these two thinkers took on the road. I am in the middle of reading it now. It's short, so I will probably be finished in about 14 days.
Finally, a billboard near my apartment that has been up for several weeks reads: "Even in Hell there is Compassion." The billboards exist in Memphis, New Orleans, and Atlanta sponsored by The Compassion Project, a public art initiative intended to spark discussion of the religious (Hell) and spiritual (compassion). On the website you can leave a written comment or call in to leave a comment on voicemail (that then gets uploaded to the website). Several current posts praise the billboards, but another one threatens to "press charges" against them because they are "wrong."
Hey guy, this isnt a post about this post, but about your blog in general. Its the first time I've taken a look at it. Its a good read.
ReplyDeleteAwesome blog, Great Job!
Also, whether its a joke or not, I dig the wild dog picture. I was looking for a good one, one you might find on the back or some truck, but I was never satisfied with anything. I wanted something sweet like that piano cat and moon shirt you came across.
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andrew