Musings at the intersection of spirituality, religion, science, and politics…
is it possible to seek to advance our political and social goals in a way that does not “interfere with the free exchange of love” and remembers that those we disagree with “have their own history to deal with”? What might this look like in practice? #dailyoffice
It is often a painful experience to live authentically when it puts us at odds with our friends and family. Our brains have evolved to organize almost all of our thoughts and behavior through group identities and group cohesion. … This is part of the reason why our communities are not thrilled if we decide to chart a new course with our lives.” #dailyoffice
“My hunch is that when Peter was invited to visit Cornelius, he may have had a strong initial repulsion to the idea, his subconscious brain saying ‘Gentile out-group = bad!’ But to his credit, the account said that he responded to this by remembering ‘God has just shown me that no race is better than any other.'”
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON JANUARY 2, 2018. All human communities have behavioral or attitudinal norms that serve to establish social boundaries between those in the
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON MARCH 20, 2015. In chapter 2 of The Origins of Political Order, Francis Fukuyama gives a compelling overview of how human
