God is a nothing-master May 26, 2009

The Escapist, a neat online magazine dedicated to video-game journalism, published an interesting piece a few months ago entitled “Heathens By Design.” In brief, it puts forward the thesis that video games – from Super Mario Brothers to God of War – are inherently anti-theistic, albeit in a less than overt fashion. In (theologically) simpler [...]

Ich bin ein Tänzer March 8, 2009

Note: the following can be seen as an expansion of my previous (micro-)post…
One of my favorite things in my life right now is ballroom dancing. There is something that I find utterly satisfying about going to classes (and dances), picking up new moves and (if everything goes well) gliding around the floor in a seemingly [...]

Disabuse and Knowability February 16, 2009

After my previous post (concerning how we should try to disabuse ourselves of erroneous thinking), I received the following comment from my friend Martha:
May I disabuse you of the Enlightenment sentiment that everything is knowable, and that the world is completely free of mystery and unknowable things?
This post began as a response to this question, [...]

Religious observance and the creation of meaning October 10, 2008

During a long telephone conversation last night, my (erstwhile) lady friend, about whom I have already spilled a large measure of electronic ink, asked me where I derive meaning from and why I am committed to being a good person, in spite of my renunciation of religious belief. A fair question…
My response would have two [...]