Intellectual Heroism?

I stumbled across a blog that is promoted as a “civil discourse to better understand atheism.” A few clicks later and I realized that was a misleading statement. But among these clicks I came across one commenter applauding the genius of another by referring to his “intellectual heroism.” The phrase ‘intellectual heroism” is new to … Continue reading →

Bat Kid: Why Does Uplifting Others Feel So Good?

This past Friday, Bat Kid saved Gotham City from the dastardly deeds of the likes of the Riddler and the Penguin.  Residents of San Francisco came out in number with signs and cheers of support for Miles Scott, a five year old battling leukemia. Local and national news coverage was plentiful and twitter was abuzz … Continue reading →

The Evolution of Satan

A main staple of Christian doctrine is the spiritual warfare for the human soul between God and Satan. Satan is presented as an evil angelic being ousted from heaven and doomed to an eternity in the realms of hell, kept company by disobedient and unrepentant human souls. I was taught this doctrine as a Christian, … Continue reading →