Category Archives: the self

The “Good” I Don’t Need God For (and the Uncomfortable Good I Do)

Posted on April 2, 2014 by

Good without God In the theist-atheist debates one of the flash points is morality. Theists like to tell atheists that their morality is foundationless without God. That’s a debatable point in the theoretical and philosophical but I must conceded is … Continue reading →

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From “hurt people hurt people” to “Graced people grace people”

Posted on March 17, 2014 by

Religion and Mental Illness Read this interesting interview on Sam Harris’ blog where the interviewer was connecting religion with mental illness. I do think there is sound anthropological evidence that the first “priests”, the shamans of Siberia, were probably psychological … Continue reading →

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What Story Did You Receive? What Story Do You Choose? What Story are You?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by

Born to the Right Family When my oldest child was born in the Dominican Republic my wife and I brought him to the American consulate to get his American passport. When you arrive at the consulate in Santo Domingo you … Continue reading →

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