I bet you’ve never thought of this simile before, but believe me it’s a keeper. Every spring pet owners shave […]
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Squeezing David Hume’s big toe (and other ironic ways to honor the naive skeptical tradition)
As you probably know, the idea of “tradition” has not received great press in the modern age. In particular the […]
atheism, David Hume, epistemology, humanism, Sam Harris, skepticism, traditionThe letter Dawkins wrote, and the letter Jerry Rivard would like to think Dawkins wrote
Jerry offered some interesting comments in response to my recent critique of Dawkins. They were well formulated and deserve to be […]
authority, epistemology, faith, indoctrination, Jerry Rivard, knowledge, rationality, Richard Dawkins, tradition, truthAn illustration for the wisdom of conservatism (theological and otherwise)
Eight years ago we moved to Edmonton, Alberta. A month or so after we arrived I noticed a strange piece […]
Christianity, conservatism, doctrine, traditionThe Always Prayer Shawl: A Reflection on Living Tradition
When my daughter was younger I bought her hundreds of books. The vast majority were forgettable tripe tied in to […]
Judaism, The Always Prayer Shawl, tradition