Uncategorized Hello world! Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! Written by Sam Harris June 23, 2020June 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized Go Places You’ve Dreamed of I have been working and playing hockey for six years now and I’m trying to qualify for some international tournaments in the future to represent Canada. The officer is a tall man with a well defined jaw and full beard. His white T-shirt, long sleeves and baseball cap are all reflective of his service. He […] Written by jack121400 September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized Penn State, my final loss of faith I’m 31, an Iraq war veteran, a Penn State graduate, a Catholic, a native of State College, acquaintance of Jerry Sandusky’s, and a product of his Second Mile foundation. And I have fully lost faith in the leadership of my parents’ generation. I was never harmed by Sandusky, but I could have been. When I was […] Written by Guest Voices November 11, 2011June 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized Attention Governor Perry: Evolution is a fact Q. Texas governor and GOP candidate Rick Perry, at a campaign event this week, told a boy that evolution is ”just a theory” with “gaps” and that in Texas they teach “both creationism and evolution.” Perry later added “God is how we got here.” According to a 2009 Gallup study , only 38 percent of […] Written by Richard Dawkins August 23, 2011June 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Uncategorized The Problem with Atheism (This is an edited transcript of a talk given at the Atheist Alliance conference in Washington D.C. on September 28th, 2007) To begin, I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge just how strange it is that a meeting like this is even necessary. The year is 2007, and we have all taken time out […] Written by Sam Harris October 2, 2007June 28, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Wash Away Your Old Ways of Thinking I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will […] Written by Paul Tautges July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Jesus, Justice, and the Suffering of the Marginalized One of the most important and revelatory developments in American society in the last few years has been the new perspective society has adopted regarding deep seated systematic forms of prejudice and oppression. Whether it has been the Me Too movement that brought to the forefront the tragic and even violent level of gender inequality […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Wash Away Your Old Ways of Thinking I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will […] Written by Paul Tautges July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Jesus, Justice, and the Suffering of the Marginalized One of the most important and revelatory developments in American society in the last few years has been the new perspective society has adopted regarding deep seated systematic forms of prejudice and oppression. Whether it has been the Me Too movement that brought to the forefront the tragic and even violent level of gender inequality […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Replacing Weakness with Strength I have been well-aware of the trauma I have suffered at different times in my life and the impact that it has had on me. The creation of fear, feeing there’s something wrong with me, insecurity, feeling that I’m not worthy of love or that love is conditional. Those are certainly core emotions/perspectives that have […] Written by Ronald Hirsch July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Unveiling :: Imagination and creativity In previous posts, I’ve been using the metaphor of veils to explore how we so often seem to get blinded, unable to see this moment just as it is without all our opinions, judgments, fears, and assumptions getting in the way. But what if we like playing with veils? I certainly do! Whether I’m creating […] Written by Stephanie Noble July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Christian Right and the Decline of White Evangelicalism The headlines tell the story. White evangelicals are in decline and now find themselves “outnumbered” by mainline Protestants Survey: White mainline Protestants outnumber white evangelicals, while “nones” shrink The unlikely rebound of mainline Protestantism “Jesus was definitely a Republican”: Why some younger evangelicals are leaving the faith The Christian Right Is in Decline, and It’s […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Navigating Rough Waters Every morning when the Dalai Lama wakes up, he begins his morning practices with a prayer from Shantideva: “May I be a guard for those who need protection; a guide for those on the path; a boat, a raft, a bridge for those to cross the flood; may I be a lamp in the darkness; […] Written by Jack Kornfield July 30, 2021July 31, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Understanding & Honoring Gen Z The first time I thought seriously about the “new generation” was in 2012, my freshman year of high school. I was asked to discuss what would soon be known as Generation Z, also called iGens or Zoomers. With today’s teenagers and early twentysomethings starting to have a significant presence in society, I am pushed to […] Written by intervarsity July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
