Category Archives: Anthropology

A meandering look at the human story from its earliest origins to its big ideas.

The Nature Of Peace

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

What is peace? The definition in the Merriam-Webster dictionary (online) says this: 1 : a state of tranquillity or quiet: as a : freedom from civil disturbance b : a state of security or order within a community provided for … Continue reading →

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The God Debate (part six): Objects of Faith

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Much of the present secular discourse against religion is established on a rationally flawed rejection of the notion of faith. One can assert the irrationality of this rejection with confidence on the grounds that it is founded upon the demonstrably … Continue reading →

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The God Debate (part five): Transcendent Ideas

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

In opening this series of articles on the theme of transcendence as a point of departure in the God Debate the reader was introduced to the concept of universal and pure ideas. The object of the present discussion, in returning … Continue reading →

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The God Debate (part three): On Ethics

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Before we return to the issues of transcendence and faith, as touched upon in the two previous articles, it is imperative that this discussion consider the question of ethics; or, more precisely, the philosophical foundations for ethics and morality in … Continue reading →

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