Jews, Arabs, Bedouins, Europeans, Easterners, Africans, Americans…Christian, Judaism, Islam, Hindu, Buddhism, Shinto…dark skinned persons, persons of color, white people…straight, gay, trans, nonbinary…poor, rich, middle, homeless. Some want to say all the people standing behind these labels are human beings and as such, should be treated with respect. Some want to say that none of thisContinue reading “Does Your Moral Compass Point North?”
Tag Archives: Philosophy
What Happens When You Die?
By Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., LMFT, M.Div. I attended the funeral of a good friend recently. Her son and husband did the eulogy and did a very good job. However, following that, the minister started speaking. In his words, we received insight into what he thought happened after we die. Quoting from John 14, aContinue reading “What Happens When You Die?”
What Is Post-Truth II
The Problem with Truth
by Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D. It is more important that a proposition be interesting than it be true. … But of course a true proposition is more apt to be interesting than a false one. Alfred North Whitehead, The Adventure of Ideas Truth is a problem. Throughout history, philosophers have quested for truth and politiciansContinue reading “The Problem with Truth”
The Wisdom of Learning from Our Mistakes
By Harold W. Anderson, M.A., M.Div., Ph.D., LMFT When you have lived 70 years, you would think you would have learned something. Life experiences are great teachers, but you must be strong enough and willing to listen to them as teachers. This is not easy. The problem is, we all want to be right. WeContinue reading “The Wisdom of Learning from Our Mistakes”
Moral Equivalency and Stopping at Stop Signs
In my ethics class, I would ask, “Do you suppose that driving would be safe if no one stopped at stop signs?” They would quickly answer that driving under such circumstances would not be safe. I agreed. However, living in a world where “X = not-X” is to live in such a world. Meaning becomesContinue reading “Moral Equivalency and Stopping at Stop Signs”
Leading the Pais (Child): A Discourse on Pedagogy
Pedagogy comes from two Greek words meaning “child” (pais) and “leader” (agōgos) from the verb “to lead” (agein). Thinker: Pedagogy. Sophist: Say what? Thinker: Pedagogy. Sophist: I know, I know. I heard you the first time. What the hell is that? Thinker: Have you gone to school? Sophist: Well yea. Can’t say that I likedContinue reading “Leading the Pais (Child): A Discourse on Pedagogy”
Harold and the Art of Asking Questions: A Short Autobiography
But moments of truth are infinitely better than platitudes of lies, which seek to undermine our democracy and hinder the promise of freedom to which the liberal experiment of the American Republic has been so fervently dedicated. I remember a Sunday School class I was taking when I must have been around 9 or 10Continue reading “Harold and the Art of Asking Questions: A Short Autobiography”