there’s this dream, then I’m awake.
Posted in Basic Ideology on Oct 15th, 2009
What is Ideology?
In the simplest of terms, ideology is the study of ideas.
In the previous philosophical series, Developmental Theology 089, we talked about very basic ideas that can help develop an open mind, and teach us how to create our own philosophical views, overlooking prior prejudices. You can read the entire Developmental [...]
Posted in Basic Ideology on Oct 6th, 2009
When I asked the community for an inside view of Humanism, I never expected to get such a rich and detailed version like the one Ryan provided for our last lesson.
In this lesson, we’ll talk about Humanism, using the information that is generally available across the net, and some of the remarks Ryan [...]
Posted in Basic Ideology on Oct 5th, 2009
A few weeks ago I asked on my blog and on twitter for Humanists willing to discuss their belief system. I was pleasantly surprised when Ryan Sutter, webmaster of humanistsofmn.org, contacted me.
I explained to Ryan what I was looking for, and what he sent me was so personal and informative, that I [...]
Posted in Basic Ideology, update on Sep 2nd, 2009
I’m doing a study on Humanism for the next BI101. I’m hoping to provide a good work up of the ideology(or in this case, life stance) that is both comprehensive and easy to understand. Touching on key points, comparing to a couple of other ideologies, talking about famous Humanists, and hopefully getting a [...]
Posted in The Cost of Magic, fiction on Mar 29th, 2009
This is the 26th section of my novel. If you haven’t read the first 25, you might want to start here.
Jane’s Journey
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In the astral world, Jane’s soul was exploring. She saw the pyramids of Egypt in their greatest glory. She flew over Atlantis, populated by ethereal glowing balls, that she could only assume [...]
Posted in The Cost of Magic, fiction, flashbacks on Feb 1st, 2009
Posted in Basic Ideology on Dec 21st, 2008
So, as a teacher, and as a student, I am asking you to think about how you teach, and how you learn.
Posted in Basic Ideology on Dec 11th, 2008
As of recent, people have been asking me why I write about ideas and philosophy. The most common question I get is, “Who is your target audience?”
I’m going to steal a line from my good friend, Doctor Steal, to answer this.
“I am often asked what my ‘demographic’ is, to which I answer: [...]
Posted in Basic Ideology on Nov 30th, 2008
Redemption. We talked about this idea a little in Developmental Theology 089. I believe that redemption is a concept that needs to be completely phased out of the human vocabulary. As an example, I’m going to post two definitions here.
redemption – noun
1. an act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed.
2. [...]
Posted in Fragments on Nov 26th, 2008
I actually wrote this and posted it back in April of 2007. I’m reposting it now because I’m starting a new series of true stories, called Fragments. Enjoy!
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This is a true story. A story about my city. Chattanooga. I love it like no other. In this city, it’s rare for someone to say, [...]
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