Extremes – Good or Bad?
“The most dangerous person in the world is a true believer.” This was a favorite saying of a history teacher of mine. It always puzzled...
Our Progress since Plato
I mentioned in my last post the summer I spent studying at Cambridge. I was there to study philosophy, and it was fantastic. I love...
What Will Heaven Feel Like?
A few years ago, I spent a summer studying abroad in Cambridge, England. It was a long trip over. The flight alone involved two transfers...
Bobbing Metal Boxes
One of the interesting things about working on a ship is that occasionally, your entire workplace moves – not just the people and the office...
Christianity and the Environment
Environmentalism Honestly, I’m a bit fed up with environmentalism. I’m tired of hearing about how the world is going to end and how perfect things...
God and the Monsters on TV
I spend more time than the average person analyzing the philosophy of superhero movies, and in recent years there’s been a plethora of material to...
The Passion of Paul
I recently watched the show A.D. The Bible Continues. After Jesus ascends into Heaven, the show becomes a political drama with biblical overtones. Still, it’s...
Jesus Wasn’t Nice
We’re Just Nice In Into the Woods, Meryl Streep sings a song beginning with the words, “You’re so nice. You’re not good; you’re not bad;...
Why go to Church?
I phrased the title as a question, but I warn you, this post is more like a short chronicle of my life in terms of...
What is Patriotism?
“What are you doing in the Navy?” I’m not sure how many times I’ve been asked this question, by people both inside and outside the...