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December 2013

December 11, 2013

Our “Elf on the Shelf” Has Good Taste

On Monday morning, we awoke to find our "Elf on the Shelf" elf doing some...

December 06, 2013

Lit Review: George and Wolfe “Natural Law and Public Reason” #rawlsreligion

NOTE: This is a research note as I compile my literature review. Robert George and...

December 03, 2013

Atheism, Relativism, and Morality #rawlsreligion

Rawls says that atheism is one view that Bodin could not abide. For Bodin, atheism...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

I am Thankful for…Monty Python’s Philosopher Football

With the announcement of a Monty Python reunion, I thought I would share my favorite...

November 16, 2013

“My religion is of interest only to me…”

"My religion is of interest only to me, as its various phases and how they...

November 15, 2013

Emanuel Swedenborg and Life After Death

Emanuel Swedenborg is an 18th century scientist, thinker, and theologian. His name is one that...

October 2013

October 23, 2013

Can Appeals to Free Will Solve the Problem of Evil?

For me, appeals to free will and human agency have never been particularly satisfying when...

October 22, 2013

Entrepreneurs and Society: Ethics and Responsibility (Video)

In the following one minute video, Dutch economist and philosopher Ingrid Robeyns shares some brief...

October 14, 2013

Homosexuality is Still Not a Sin.

Author's Note: The following is a significant revision and expansion of my earlier post "Homosexuality...

October 11, 2013

Announcing Queer Pioneer Week

Today, is National Coming Out Day. No, I am not coming out. However, I want...

October 02, 2013

Atheist or Agnostic?

Today, I am writing on Atheism, Jean Bodin, and John Rawls. I bet you are...

September 2013

September 20, 2013

Approaching Justice Quote of the Day 9/20/13

Each morning at the Approaching Justice: Faith and Social Justice Facebook Page, I will be...

September 19, 2013

Approaching Justice Quote of the Day 9/19/13

Each morning at the Approaching Justice: Faith and Social Justice Facebook Page, I will be...

September 17, 2013

This is Why I am A Feminist

Few people have influenced my life's philosophical work than that of the political philosopher Susan...

September 12, 2013

What is Religious Freedom? A Brief Response

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced yesterday that it was initiating an...

September 07, 2013

What is Just War Theory?

For now, I will let Michael Walzer answer that question. Walzer is professor emeritus at...

September 04, 2013

Australian Prime Minister Offers Christian and Moral Defense of Gay Marriage (Updated)

UPDATE: (September 8, 2013) My praise did not help Mr. Rudd in the Australian elections...

August 2013

August 29, 2013

Turns Out Emerson Wrote Some “Very Stupid” “Trash”

I love John Stuart Mill. However, it is probably a good thing he never read...

August 25, 2013

Teaching the Gospel in Our Homes: My Sermon

Today, I gave a sermon about teaching the gospel in our homes. The talk touched...

August 12, 2013

John Stuart Mill on Mormon Polygamy

I am putting together a conference paper proposal about John Stuart Mill's treatment of Mormon...

July 2013

July 28, 2013

Another Liberal at Church!! (Adventures in Sunday School)

We are loving our time here in Las Vegas. In addition to the abundance of...

July 22, 2013

Thomas Paine on Monarchy and Hereditary Succession (Happy Birthday to the New Royal!)

One of my favorite sections of Thomas Paine's Common Sense is his section on the...

July 05, 2013

Influence of Jean Bodin on Rawls #rawlsreligion

Rawls wrote in "On My Religion" that one of the texts on religions which has...

July 03, 2013

Patriotism? Bah Humbug!

Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, I have had doubts about the way in...

June 2013

June 17, 2013

Homosexuality Is Not a Sin

“Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin." Not sure if I hate the sin, but I...

June 11, 2013

“…they depict God as a monster moved solely by God’s own power and glory….” #rawlsreligion

Following his experiences in World War II, John Rawls more and more moved away from...

June 10, 2013

The Good Samaritan as The Other

The parable of the Good Samaritan is well known and much beloved. The image of...

June 05, 2013

Judith Butler’s Religious Roots (Video)

In the following video, philosopher Judith Butler discusses her work and philosophy with Wesleyan University...

June 03, 2013

Ben Bernanke is a Rawlsian!

Well, maybe. In a speech at the Baccalaureate Ceremony at Princeton University on Sunday, Federal...

May 2013

May 23, 2013

The Holocaust and Losing Faith in Christianity. #rawlsreligion

I started writing a while back about John Rawls and his journey away from a...