Tag Archives: Religion

Do WMDs Make Religion Too Risky?

Posted on March 27, 2019 by

On his blog, philosopher Eric Kaplan posed a serious question (paraphrased here): If our weapons can destroy all life on earth, can we still afford to believe in a God who plays favorites? People sometimes claim that God is “… … Continue reading →

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Get Help from Your Automatic Pilot

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

We spend a lot of our lives on automatic pilot. We act out of habit, without thinking about what we’re doing. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. If we had to think our way through everything we did, we couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Are People Basically Good?

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

“People are neither basically good nor basically bad. They are basically free.” Continue reading →

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Do We Need Religion to be Good People?

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

“Does being religious make someone a good person?” Continue reading →

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You Can’t Prove God — and It Doesn’t Matter

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

“You can’t prove God’s existence. And it doesn’t matter.” Continue reading →

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Solve the Right Problem

Posted on September 6, 2016 by

My latest blog post for The Jewish Journal: Define the problem right, and you’re halfway to a solution. Define the problem wrong, and you’ll probably never solve it. You’ll waste all your time looking for a solution that doesn’t exist. … Continue reading →

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