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Tag Archives: religion

A Note in Each Pocket: A Parable on Humility, Pride, & Comparative Religion

September 3, 2013by Paul Chiariello Leave a comment

Rabbi Simcha Bunim Bonhart of Peshischa was born in Poland in the mid-1700’s and later became one of the most prominent leaders of Hasidic Judaism in his country.  He’s also […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Religion & Secularism

The Left’s New Islamophilic Homophobia: Book Review of “Terrorist Assemblages”

August 23, 2013by James Carroll Leave a comment

If there’s one thing that leftists of all stripes like, it’s “solidarity”. This is when people from different communities come together for the purpose of defeating a common oppressor, whether […]

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Call for Applications: Report/Interview w Peter Singer & Charles Camosy RU Event

August 16, 2013by Applied Sentience 1 Comment

Working with the Humanist Chaplaincy at Rutgers University, Applied Sentience is looking for a qualified Rutgers Undergraduate student to report and write on our upcoming event and interview the two […]

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Happiness Is…? What Makes the Happiest Countries the Happiest

August 13, 2013by Harold A. Mesa Leave a comment

“Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so.” Robert […]

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Euthyphro’s Dilemma: Why Atheists & Theists are Stuck in the Same Ethical Boat

August 6, 2013by Paul Chiariello 22 Comments

A few weeks ago I had a Facebook post about the immorality of homosexuality come up on my feed.  This actually isn’t that uncommon for me.  Growing up I went […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Religion & Secularism

Rutgers Event: Singer & Camosy Discuss Christian and Secular Ethics

July 30, 2013by Applied Sentience 4 Comments

Update: For a Review of this Event, Please Read Are We Climbing the Same Mountain? by James Goodrich. ——————————————————————————————- Mark your calendars! This September, the Humanist Chaplaincy at Rutgers University will […]

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The Unread Notes of Tibetan Self-Immolators: Questioning the Popular Consensus

July 12, 2013by James Carroll Leave a comment

For better or for worse, an essential part of the news writing craft involves the judicious use of space. In headlines, this compression involves dropping articles, appositives, and adjectives. In […]

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Documentary Film Review: Kumaré

July 5, 2013by Emma 2 Comments

“I am not who you think that I am,” says Kumaré, an Indian guru with a long beard and long hair, wearing a white robe and strings of red beads.  […]

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Book & Movie Reviews, Religion & Secularism

An Ideological Turing Test, or How to Responsibly Think about Religion & Politics

June 29, 2013by Paul Chiariello 5 Comments

Ideal Investigations; Competing Explanations How do we ‘go about’ learning?  Well one of the ways we can answer this is relatively straightforward.  There are tons of methods we can use.  […]

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Politics & Culture, Religion & Secularism, Science & Nature

After Life: Hope Without the Fluff

June 13, 2013by Paul Chiariello 1 Comment

In one sense I don’t believe in an afterlife.  In another sense I do. In the first sense, I’m convinced that there is no magical realm similar to this world […]

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