Sometimes I just don’t understand. I try really hard, I do, but sometimes it’s not enough. Take for instance these three interrelated stories: Government can’t avoid religion. This is in response to a question concerning terrorism and counter-terrorism. The author’s more disreputable conclusions is that to stamp out the ‘bad’ Muslims in the United Kingdom, [...]
By: Barry Belmont
I have been recently flirting with some of the “pessimistic” philosophers to see what they have to say on things. They are, after all, given such short shrift that what they have to say must be important. Two particular tomes have become especially close to me. The first is The Conspiracy Against the Human Race [...]
20Apr10
Religion and Geography
By: Barry Belmont
We’re going to be having a meeting about Science, Religion, and Liberty on Thursday, April 22, 7 PM, JCSU 423. There’s so much to discuss on these issues that it almost seems impossible that we’ll resolve anything in two hours. Luckily coming to a resolution has never stopped us from learning from one another. I [...]
By: Barry Belmont
I have a particular interest in religious thinking. I learn a lot about cultures, philosophies, and traditions through religion. As I mentioned briefly in the Q&A section of my Anarcho-Capitalism II lecture, there can exist things outside of market forces existing within a society, such as religion. One can listen to the Pope, obey the [...]
