While I'm against the kind of marxist-cultural revolution that tries to silence parts of history because it inevitably starts to silence people at the cost of life and liberty, I don't think the monuments and statues issue can be reduced to mere historical markers like … Continue reading Thoughts on Removing Statues of Historical Figures
Tag: Politics and Religion
Obstacles to the Dialogue on Racism: Defending the Guilty
Obstacles to the Dialogue on Racism: Defending the Guilty This is a difficult thing to understand, so I ask for some grace with this. The person who defends the guilty is not trying to protect the guilty but is trying to protect the ideal of … Continue reading Obstacles to the Dialogue on Racism: Defending the Guilty
Obstacles to the Dialogue on Racism: systemic racism vs Systemic Racism
Obstacles to a fruitful dialogue on racism: defining systemic racism vs. Systemic Racism. The first is the concept that there are structures and systems which perpetuate race inequalities. The second is a worldview which evolved out of the Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School (something … Continue reading Obstacles to the Dialogue on Racism: systemic racism vs Systemic Racism
Examples of Public Discourse (Good and Bad): Big Think on Religion and Politics
This is an ongoing series based on two articles I previously wrote. You can find those here and here. Big Think video on YouTube. “How Religion Turned American Politics Against Science”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz8VbAxkaDw Big Think is a YouTube channel whose content is predominately Left, … Continue reading Examples of Public Discourse (Good and Bad): Big Think on Religion and Politics
Thoughts from a quiet night 