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Enfranchised Minds
This post explores the phrase "Enfranchised Mind" and shares the vision of this blog.
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“Speaking of Faith” on L’Arche
This is one of the most amazing stories I’ve ever heard. Given my post-modern and intellectual approach to religion, it is easy for me to see God in academic terms: as though knowing God is dependent...
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Applied Epistemology, or, What Does “Real” Mean Anyway?
Anyone who has seen “The Matrix” knows that determining what is “real” is a lot trickier than it seems at first: “The Matrix” demonstrates that our intuitive identification of “real” is easily fooled....
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Cooperation and Morality without God
So, I stumbled across this news article recently, where in the biologists have figured out that it’s to the advantage of yeast to cooperate. This came as a bit of a surprise for the biologists (OK, at...
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The Fermi Paradox
The Fermi Paradox asks: if there are any other alien civilizations of any antiquity, why aren't they here? I have a theory. Related posts: The Hexagonal Wheel Paradox
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Podcast Sample: Alan Watts Podcast
Alan Watts is a fascinating figure, and on the short list of role models for my aspiring career as an academic1. He groks the eastern sensibility of religion, but comes from a decidedly western...
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Soul Hacking
And now, some self-indulgent navel-gazing on the heels of the Alan Watts podcast sample. You’ve been warned. When I was in college, I had a somewhat stunning realization. I had gotten into leading...
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Quaker Plainness in Religious Academia
[NOTE: Some of you are probably saying, “Hey, wait a tick, I’ve seen this before!” I’ve decided that I’m going to keep http://robertfischer.posterous.com/ for FaceBook/Twitter style status updates, and...
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Quaker Worship Notes
Here are some notes on Quaker worship I’m sharing with my small group for “Intro to Christian Spirituality”. I thought I’d throw them out there in case people were curious. Quaker Worship: Highlights...
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The Sin of Intellectualism
Some navel gazing in the vein of Experience of a Freemason: Thoughts a Few Years In, this time about the nature of my faith and my path to Duke Divinity. But examine everything carefully; hold fast to...
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Priorities
You want to know something that is really an abomination against the Christian way of life? Borrowing and lending money for interest.
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“That’s Great. Now What?” (The 7 Minute Sermon)
I preached this sermon at Plymouth Presbyterian Church. The sermon title is "That's Great. Now What?", and it's about the Christian experience of being given revelation and left to sort out the details...
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Why I Love Descartes
He's a philosopher who hates on philosophy. Related posts: I Think I’m in Love Why I Love Geek Shops Why I Love My Current Gig
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What Do You Have on Sex, Spirituality, and Religion?
If you bump into interest books, articles, blogs, or blog posts regarding sex, spirituality, and religion, let me know. I’m gathering up information for another project. More details forthcoming....
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Why I Quit Twitter
I can not explain on twitter why I quit twitter. Which is why I quit twitter. Confused? That's exactly my point. Related posts: I’m on Twitter: RobertFischer Twitter and I Twitter and Blogging
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The difference between an eternal noob and the not-yet-an-expert
me: "I've been lost here before!" my friend: "Ah, so you know where you are?" me: "No, I told you- I was lost then too. I still don't know where we are, just that I've been here before. Related posts:...
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On Silence and SSRIs
A while back, I posted that I just have nothing to say — blogging and internet arguments just have a lot less interest to me than they used to. Partially, two years into a solid study of religion has...
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There and Back Again: A Journey Into and Out of Faith
For the last few years, I have been a seminary student. Although hardly "evangelical", I entered seminary with a strong faith in a benevolent God that I attached to Christianity. At the end of last...
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Back Again to There: A Nontheistic Statement of Faithiness
[Editor’s Note: This is a follow-up to There and Back Again. If you haven’t read that post, start there (including the comments) and then come back.] I finally figured out what was bothering me. While...
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