Monthly Archives: July 2008

William James and the Post-Rational Faith

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Earl Barnett

In preparation for the upcoming semester at Emory I’ve been reading ‘The Varieties of Religious Experience‘ by William James.  William James was a psychologist and philosopher from the end of the 19th century specializing in the psychology of religion and … Continue reading →

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Comic Book Mythology and the Sociology of ‘The Dark Knight’

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Earl Barnett

I too recently saw ‘The Dark Knight’ and despite the numerous positive reviews, I was rather disappointed that it was more about the supporting characters than Batman.   BUT the movie did cause me to ponder the social ethic contained … Continue reading →

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Can I stay ‘Pro-Choice’?

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Earl Barnett

I currently identify myself as ‘Pro-Choice’ with regard to abortion policies in America. Despite this ‘liberal’ stance, I agree that life begins at conception and that aborting a child qualifies as murder, but… How can we prosecute mothers and doctors … Continue reading →

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