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Feelings, Thoughts, and Emotions
I’ve been considering the difference and interaction between feelings, emotions, and thoughts. At first I thought there may be a continuum between them rather than always being distinctly one as opposed to another. Now I’m thinking it may be more of a field between three points rather than a single line. In my observation, we
More Effectively Engaging Controversial Issues
Perhaps the thing I hate most about controversial issues is this: it seems that most people, when they say something about one, implicitly or explicitly express the view that their way of seeing it is so clear and obvious while the other side is incomprehensible. But it usually goes no farther than this. So long
If I Were Giving a Speech… (My Response to Recent Shootings)
We in the U.S. recently celebrated the independence of our country. We take pride in our freedoms and the belief that each person has a right to be treated justly. We desire for our nation to be a proponent of freedom and human rights around the world. We have recently witnessed the tragic loss of
Psychology
I am far from an expert on psychology. However I think I’ve learned a few things which may be of some help. I think the basics are important enough that we should all be taught about this subject. As I understand it, psychology is essentially the exploration into the reason we do what we do.
2015 Year End Summary
Another year is coming to a close. I’ve had this blog for nearly ten years now. For most of this time, writing has just been a hobby. I’ve written only when I’ve felt inspired and have had the time. I believe it was a bit over a year ago when I realized that I write
Freedom Builders / Soulation
Sometimes I forget, since I don’t stay in these environments myself, that not all churches / spiritual communities are healthy. In fact, I expect that many are not at all healthy (though I don’t know how one could measure the extent of this). One big example is that many religious communities have the paradigm that
July 4th Sermon
For the forth of July, I want to share a sermon from one of my favorite preachers, Greg Boyd: The Rorschach Test. I think it’s well worth watching or listening to. photo credit: Waving Flag via photopin (license)
Just Do Something
I’ve heard several different people say something similar recently. It’s something which I think is a good life truth. Here are the quotes: “Anything worth doing is worth doing badly.” Chesterton “Some is better than none.” Icon for Hire “Perfect is the enemy of the good.” Voltaire I know for myself, I want to do
Being a Real Victim Verses Victim Mentality
I don’t know about you, but I’ve heard a lot about “playing the victim” or “having a victim mentality”. This is condemned as bad and unhelpful. A friend of mine pointed out that, if not balanced, this could be used to shame and blame honest victims. It’s true that the way some people talk, it’s