Category Archives: Religion

Thoughts on Discursive Modes and Critical Thinking

Posted on September 27, 2021 by robertpkruger

I have been a guest lecturer twice now for an undergraduate critical-thinking class at University of Wyoming, and these are among the notes I gave out, minus the last paragraph, which is a late addition.

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Happy liberal New Year!

Posted on January 4, 2020 by robertpkruger

I have been on Facebook for over ten years now, and my interactions have brought me to a couple points of emphasis in political discussions. 1. Properly defined, as opposed to how it’s commonly misunderstood, liberalism is the fearless pursuit … Continue reading →

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Religion and Endgame

Posted on April 27, 2019 by robertpkruger

So three things occasion this post: I watched Avengers: Endgame last night, Will Shetterly posted an observation about fandom and its religious nature, and I stumbled upon an article in my feed from a left-ish site about how new studies … Continue reading →

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Liberalism Needs a Housecleaning

Posted on February 7, 2016 by robertpkruger

After this post, I hope to leave off religion and politics for a while. I’m a liberal and liberal apologist but also a philosophical conservative, meaning I’m more into Adam Smith than Karl Marx, more into Plato and Lao Tzu than Nietzsche. … Continue reading →

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Scalia, Naive Essentialism, and Evolution

Posted on June 11, 2015 by robertpkruger

I’ve lain relatively low on Facebook this past year, becoming more circumspect. Before posting, I weigh the importance of any controversial statement I have to make, and increasingly I let it go. This seems to have improved my relationships with … Continue reading →

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Values and the Definition of Religion

Posted on January 11, 2015 by robertpkruger

In relation to my last post, a friend of mine on Facebook was not clear on my definition of religion in relation to values, so this is how I replied. Sure, Ed, the word “values” is tricky because when I … Continue reading →

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Secularism, and Pounding on Religion

Posted on January 9, 2015 by robertpkruger

Here’s a redacted set of outtakes from my side of religion Facebook arguments I’ve been having. Of course they’re inspired by the tragedy in France. I’d really like to be done with this, but as soon as I’m out, they … Continue reading →

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The Fall, and the Avatar

Posted on December 16, 2014 by robertpkruger

I’m no theology expert, so you should take my observations on theology with reservation. I’m also not a proselytizer or apologist, only a guy with ideas. If you’re okay with that, then keep reading. I don’t intend for this to … Continue reading →

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The Tao, and the Existentialist

Posted on December 14, 2014 by robertpkruger

I continued my long debate on Facebook with my friend where we argued the Tao, or the Way, and religion and largely talked past each other. I think I finally get his perspective, and it relates to a post I … Continue reading →

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The Tao, Revisited

Posted on December 12, 2014 by robertpkruger

One of my friends on Facebook argued with my religion post. He thinks that I’m lumping philosophy and even science in with religion, remarking essentially — if I understand his point — that the Tao is just another word for … Continue reading →

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