Category Archives: Epistemology
The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture | Reflections & Notes
Yoram Hazony. The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture. Cambridge University Press, 2012. (379 pages) REFLECTIONS Absolutely brilliant! This is one of those books that I wish was mandated for all Bible students at all levels. Should more readers—specifically Western-minded—engage with and seriously
The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture | Reflections & Notes
Yoram Hazony. The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture. Cambridge University Press, 2012. (379 pages) REFLECTIONS Absolutely brilliant! This is one of those books that I wish was mandated for all Bible students at all levels. Should more readers—specifically Western-minded—engage with and seriously
The Patterning Instinct | Reflections & Notes
Jeremy Lent. The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity’s Search for Meaning. Prometheus Books, 2017. (569 pages) REFLECTIONS @JeremyRLent has given humanity an absolutely brilliant gift in this book. May we now use and share this gift wisely. The
The Patterning Instinct | Reflections & Notes
Jeremy Lent. The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity’s Search for Meaning. Prometheus Books, 2017. (569 pages) REFLECTIONS @JeremyRLent has given humanity an absolutely brilliant gift in this book. May we now use and share this gift wisely. The
The Black Swan | Reflections & Notes
Nassim Nicholas Taleb. The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. Random House, 2007. (366 pages) REFLECTIONS It seems like such a simple proposition; life is improbable, and so celebrate each moment, and do not be fooled into believing we
The Black Swan | Reflections & Notes
Nassim Nicholas Taleb. The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. Random House, 2007. (366 pages) REFLECTIONS It seems like such a simple proposition; life is improbable, and so celebrate each moment, and do not be fooled into believing we
The Misinformation Age | Reflections & Notes
Cailin O’Connor and James Owen Weatherall. The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread. REFLECTIONS I began this book hoping to discover the formulaic insights to better our private and public understanding of truth as I am persuaded that at the heart
The Misinformation Age | Reflections & Notes
Cailin O’Connor and James Owen Weatherall. The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread. REFLECTIONS I began this book hoping to discover the formulaic insights to better our private and public understanding of truth as I am persuaded that at the heart
Why Fish Don’t Exist | Reflections & Notes
Lulu Miller. Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life. Simon & Schuster, 2020. (225 pages) REFLECTIONS I don’t think I can overstate how much I love this book. It is an astonishing, captivating,
Why Fish Don’t Exist | Reflections & Notes
Lulu Miller. Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life. Simon & Schuster, 2020. (225 pages) REFLECTIONS I don’t think I can overstate how much I love this book. It is an astonishing, captivating,
The Sad Little Fact | Reflections
Jonah Winter. The Sad Little Fact. Schwartz& Wade Books, 2019. “Some people chose to ignore the facts, turning their backs and walking away in a huff. But for those with minds to think and a nee to know the truth, the
The Sad Little Fact | Reflections
Jonah Winter. The Sad Little Fact. Schwartz& Wade Books, 2019. “Some people chose to ignore the facts, turning their backs and walking away in a huff. But for those with minds to think and a nee to know the truth, the
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Keynote Address at ADL’s 2019 Never Is Now Summit on Anti-Semitism and Hate | Transcript, Highlights, and Reflections
TRANSCRIPT & HIGHLIGHTS Thank you, Jonathan, for your very kind words. Thank you, ADL, for this recognition and your work in fighting racism, hate and bigotry. And to be clear, when I say “racism, hate and bigotry” I’m not
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Keynote Address at ADL’s 2019 Never Is Now Summit on Anti-Semitism and Hate | Transcript, Highlights, and Reflections
TRANSCRIPT & HIGHLIGHTS Thank you, Jonathan, for your very kind words. Thank you, ADL, for this recognition and your work in fighting racism, hate and bigotry. And to be clear, when I say “racism, hate and bigotry” I’m not
The Myth of Certainty | Reflections & Notes
Daniel Taylor. The Myth of Certainty: The Reflective Christian & The Risk of Commitment. InterVarsity Press, 1992. (158 pages) MYTH-excerpt-pdfs-copy REFLECTIONS There is no other book I’ve read that has captured my spiritual journey and process as clearly as this one.
The Myth of Certainty | Reflections & Notes
Daniel Taylor. The Myth of Certainty: The Reflective Christian & The Risk of Commitment. InterVarsity Press, 1992. (158 pages) MYTH-excerpt-pdfs-copy REFLECTIONS There is no other book I’ve read that has captured my spiritual journey and process as clearly as this one.
21 Lessons for the 21st Century | Reflections & Critical Notes
Yuval Noah Harari. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. Spiegel & Grau, 2018. (372 pages) REFLECTIONS If a book sits on a shelf and no one reads it, does it make a sound? p. 326 If you want provocation, look no
21 Lessons for the 21st Century | Reflections & Critical Notes
Yuval Noah Harari. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. Spiegel & Grau, 2018. (372 pages) REFLECTIONS If a book sits on a shelf and no one reads it, does it make a sound? p. 326 If you want provocation, look no
The Passion of the Western Mind | Reflections & Notes
Richard Tarnas. The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World View. Ballantine Books, 1991. (544 pages) REFLECTIONS This may be my top favorite book ever. The mere scope of the project is astonishing, and
The Passion of the Western Mind | Reflections & Notes
Richard Tarnas. The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World View. Ballantine Books, 1991. (544 pages) REFLECTIONS This may be my top favorite book ever. The mere scope of the project is astonishing, and
Rocks of Ages | Reflections & Notes
Stephen Jay Gould. Rocks of Ages: Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life. The Ballantine Publishing Group, 1999. (241 pages) Reflections I have been perplexed at the disdain that many have towards Gould’s construction of NOMA. As such, I may
Rocks of Ages | Reflections & Notes
Stephen Jay Gould. Rocks of Ages: Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life. The Ballantine Publishing Group, 1999. (241 pages) Reflections I have been perplexed at the disdain that many have towards Gould’s construction of NOMA. As such, I may
Leaving My Father’s Faith | Reflections
campolofilm.com. Tony Campolo’s influence in my life has been a tremendous life-giving, eye-opening, faith-challenging presence. I have appreciated his words–sometimes comforting, many times discomfortingly prophetic–as he spoke about a Christian faith so unlike the one I had acquired. The dry,
Leaving My Father’s Faith | Reflections
campolofilm.com. Tony Campolo’s influence in my life has been a tremendous life-giving, eye-opening, faith-challenging presence. I have appreciated his words–sometimes comforting, many times discomfortingly prophetic–as he spoke about a Christian faith so unlike the one I had acquired. The dry,
Krista Tippett on the Art of Conversation | Review & Notes
Udemy Course online. [2018] Krista Tippett Conversation Starter 1 Krista Tippett Conversation Starter 2 Krista Tippett Conversation Starter 3 Krista Tippett Conversation Starter 4 Krista Tippett Conversation Starter 5 REVIEW The following are my rough notes and highlights. Tippett’s grounding
Krista Tippett on the Art of Conversation | Review & Notes
Udemy Course online. [2018] Krista Tippett Conversation Starter 1 Krista Tippett Conversation Starter 2 Krista Tippett Conversation Starter 3 Krista Tippett Conversation Starter 4 Krista Tippett Conversation Starter 5 REVIEW The following are my rough notes and highlights. Tippett’s grounding
The Big Picture | Notes & Critical Review
Sean Carroll. The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself. Dutton, 2016. (470 pages) Prologue We have two goals in front of us. One is to explain the story of our universe and why we
The Big Picture | Notes & Critical Review
Sean Carroll. The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself. Dutton, 2016. (470 pages) Prologue We have two goals in front of us. One is to explain the story of our universe and why we
The Great Partnership | Notes & Review
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. The Great Partnership: Science, Religion, and the Search for Meaning. Schocken, 2011. (369 pages) Reviews: Ian Marcus Corbin, Wall Street Journal; Richard Holloway, The Guardian; Ziauddin Sardar, Independent; Wallace Greene, Jewish Book Council; Introduction Debates about religion and
The Great Partnership | Notes & Review
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. The Great Partnership: Science, Religion, and the Search for Meaning. Schocken, 2011. (369 pages) Reviews: Ian Marcus Corbin, Wall Street Journal; Richard Holloway, The Guardian; Ziauddin Sardar, Independent; Wallace Greene, Jewish Book Council; Introduction Debates about religion and
The Unbelievers | Review
The Unbelievers, 2013 [NR] Really, there isn’t much to review. This film is the equivalent of being the proverbial “fly on the wall,” to the “dynamic duo of science,” in their exhaustive travels from one public appearance to another. It’s
The Unbelievers | Review
The Unbelievers, 2013 [NR] Really, there isn’t much to review. This film is the equivalent of being the proverbial “fly on the wall,” to the “dynamic duo of science,” in their exhaustive travels from one public appearance to another. It’s
TED | Naomi Oreskes: Why we should trust scientists
Every day we face issues like climate change or the safety of vaccines where we have to answer questions whose answers rely heavily on scientific information. Scientists tell us that the world is warming. Scientists tell us that vaccines are
TED | Naomi Oreskes: Why we should trust scientists
Every day we face issues like climate change or the safety of vaccines where we have to answer questions whose answers rely heavily on scientific information. Scientists tell us that the world is warming. Scientists tell us that vaccines are
TED | Steven Pinker & Rebecca Newberger Goldstein: The long reach of reason
Steven Pinker (SP): Okay. Rebecca Newberger Goldstein (RNG): Reason appears to have fallen on hard times: Popular culture plumbs new depths of dumbth and political discourse has become a race to the bottom. We’re living in an era of scientific
TED | Steven Pinker & Rebecca Newberger Goldstein: The long reach of reason
Steven Pinker (SP): Okay. Rebecca Newberger Goldstein (RNG): Reason appears to have fallen on hard times: Popular culture plumbs new depths of dumbth and political discourse has become a race to the bottom. We’re living in an era of scientific
vialogue 