Showing posts with label Morality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Morality. Show all posts
How Do Conservatives And Liberals See The World?
Moral psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses politics, social psychology and morality with Bill Moyers.
Catholics, Conscience and Health Insurance
This blogger recently posted on the controversial decision by the Obama administration to require all employers to pay for health insurance that covers birth control.
Original Sin And Reality
Staks Rosch has posted on the concept of Original Sin and how it does not withstand the scrutiny of reason.
The Ten Commandments: A Conversation Between Moses And God
A conversation between Moses and God regarding the Ten Commandments.
The Good Book: A Humanist Bible
AC Grayling discusses his recent book entitled The Good Book: A Humanist Bible.
"---a secular humanist Bible drawn from the wisdom and inspiration in the world's great literature."
Empathy In Rats
The Montreal Gazette has an article on the recent finding that rats have empathy toward each other. So much for that myth that morality is unique to humans. How special does this make you feel?
Inequality Makes Us Less Happy
Mano Singham has posted on a recent study suggesting that inequality makes us less happy. Empathy wins over self-interest. Too bad politicians are so anti-science --- otherwise, this study would have some impact.
Beating Babies In The Name Of Jesus
Austin Cline has posted on how Conservative Christians have transformed beating children into a godly activity.
The True History of America And Thankgiving?
Mitchel Cohen has written a very lengthy and troubling history of the Americas, to include our traditional Thanksgiving. Not being an historian, this blogger thinks it is unwise to make any conclusions on the validity of what is written in this piece.
Defining Marriage
Austin Cline has posted on the difficulties in attempting to define marriage. To quote:
"---it's patently false to assert that the concept of marriage comes from any single religious or cultural source."
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