Category Archives: Religion

Religion In A Secular Age

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Luke Ford

As the world grows more secular with every passing year, it seems that when religion hits the news, it almost always looks bad. To more effectively compete, religious leaders need to develop secular language to describe what is going on. … Continue reading →

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Am I better than or worse than others? (4-27-22)

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Luke Ford
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Post-Tradition

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Luke Ford

Stephen Turner writes in 2021: * The arrival of the war focused the discussion of the moral crisis. One theme was the question of what the war was being fought for: Robert Maynard Hutchins and John Dewey debated the question … Continue reading →

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Interaction Ritual Chains

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this influential 2004 book by sociologist Randall Collins: * Eminent thinkers are energy stars. They are highly productive, turning out large amounts of published (and often unpublished work), only some small portion of which becomes … Continue reading →

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Imagine No Religion, Ukraine War Discussion (3-5-22)

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Luke Ford

00:00 Religion in Secular Society, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=141986 02:00 The dark world of mega-churches? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTfKpAWkgJY 1:12:30 Peter Zeihan on the Ukraine war 1:18:30 The War in Ukraine Could Change Everything | Yuval Noah Harari, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQqthbvYE8M 1:22:00 Cinema vs religion 1:26:00 Can liberalism … Continue reading →

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