With a freshman in high school, Amy and Christian Piatt are getting familiar with a whole new set of doubts. This got them thinking about how much doubt we're surrounded by every day. But a question keep nagging at them... Is our doubt getting worse? From AI mimicry to feel-good stories gone … Read more about Season of Doubt
Matthew David Segall – Science, Religion, Eco-Philosophy, Etheric Imagination, Psychedelic Eucharist, Ecological Crisis and more…
I (Jesse) recently chatted with one of my favorite ecophilosophers, bloggers, and youtubers, Matthew David Segall. Matthew is a a doctoral candidate in philosophy and religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA. His knowledge of the history of philosophy is … Read more about Matthew David Segall – Science, Religion, Eco-Philosophy, Etheric Imagination, Psychedelic Eucharist, Ecological Crisis and more…
On Thought Experiments: Two Ingredients for a theological dish
In the spirit of the Homebrewed mission, I’d like to share two ingredients that someone out there can take and make a tasty theological dish with. Ingredient #1: This interview with Yale Philosopher Keith DeRose. In it he basically says two things that caught my interest: 1) Neither atheists nor … Read more about On Thought Experiments: Two Ingredients for a theological dish
Intelligent Design with Stephen Meyer
In our ongoing effort to facilitate an engaging conversation of diverse perspectives - we offer to you our first 'Intelligent Design' interview. Dr. Stephen C. Meyer is the author of Darwin's Doubt and Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design. He now directs the Center … Read more about Intelligent Design with Stephen Meyer
Religion and Science wk. 4 Neuro-religiosity: Imago Reductio or Imago Dei?
Recap: Philip began this week describing fascinating recent work in primate studies that shows just how capable other primates are at learning and using language, sometimes even intentionally creating new names with learned languages. What should these studies do for us? Fundamentally, they … Read more about Religion and Science wk. 4 Neuro-religiosity: Imago Reductio or Imago Dei?
Religion and Science: Wk. 2 Recap and React- Physics and Cosmology
I apologize for the bit of delay getting this weeks discussion forum out. I had some unexpected family travel mid-week. Recap: This week we dove into the micro and the macro of the physics and religion topics: quantum physics and cosmology. This turns out to be quite a natural way in which to … Read more about Religion and Science: Wk. 2 Recap and React- Physics and Cosmology
How Taking a Hike Can Lead to Metaphysics
I am PUMPED about this guest post by philosopher & avid hiker Leon Niemoczynski. I first connected with Leon when I read his book on Charles Peirce and then found out he was into Process thought, speculative realism, and German Idealism. On top of that I listened to him do a better job than I … Read more about How Taking a Hike Can Lead to Metaphysics
The Energetic Science of the New Materialism
What happens when a philosopher interviews a scientist about energy? I am not gonna tell you but you can listen! Clayton Crockett, c0-author of The New Materialism, interviews Kevin Mequet about the pivotal scientific concepts in the book. This episode is a follow-up to Clayton's partner in … Read more about The Energetic Science of the New Materialism
The Thing That Science Can’t Get Over
I read the most interesting excerpt this weekend. In the Esquire Culture Blog entitled "Deep Thought For Sunday" the author talks about the uproar in the scientific community around last years publication of Thomas Nagel's book Mind and Cosmos. It may help to know that the subtitle of Nagel's … Read more about The Thing That Science Can’t Get Over
If Aquinas Were Around Today
Thomas Aquinas comes up a lot these days.* Some of it is generated by a small community of passionate people who want to reclaim his project. This, in turn, prompts some - such as John Caputo in an interview with us - to come up with a legendary one liner that accused this group of ‘retreating … Read more about If Aquinas Were Around Today
Maybe the Mayans Weren’t Wrong
In all of the hub-bub surrounding the Mayan apocalypse that came and went without incident, it was tough to resist the funny one-liner on Facebook and Twitter. We have become so calloused against the doomsday predictions that have fueled the religious airwaves, TV broadcasts and book sales of the … Read more about Maybe the Mayans Weren’t Wrong
Fake Picture, Real Prayer and God’s Wrath
So it has begun. Hurricane Sandy is only one day in to its battering of the East and the religious have weighed in. I will warn you - it's not good. The first thing that caught my attention was a fake picture of 'the storm' over NYC I was introduced to this photo by a worker at our … Read more about Fake Picture, Real Prayer and God’s Wrath