Baby-brained Lynn—a reference to present uterine cf. cerebral capacity—has tagged me to propagate a blog meme.
Continue reading 'A meme of eight random things'
Tag archive for 'religion'
Nine in 10 Americans believe in God but only half in the scientific basis for evolution yet 1 in 3 college graduates accept the Biblical account of creation as fact (Newsweek). Thought-provoking stats from a superpower at the forefront of science and technology. Too little education or too much ignorance? Follow the ugly debate on Slashdot.
For the past 13 years Bruce and I have been living in the UK, spending Christmas with my family in Germany. Ever since we first met I kept hearing about family BBQs on the beach for Christmas—something that is difficult to imagine when Christmas to me means dark cold nights lit by candles and the Christmas story. This year we decided to go and live in New Zealand for some time, trying out life on the other side of the world for me, and looking whether the grass really is greener here for Mr Kiwi (and not just at Christmas).
Continue reading 'Christmas on the beach'
What's the difference between a cult, a sect, and mainstream religion? Is it simply a matter of connotation—like freedom fighter vs. terrorist?
Continue reading 'Cults vs. sects vs. mainstream religion'
I don't know who wrote this, but they are fine words. Can you identify the author so I can properly attribute them?
Continue reading 'Excerpt from Buddhist literature'
To be human is to be aware of your own fragility.
Continue reading 'Human = fragile'
