Monthly Archives: May 2012

Thinking critically (part 1)

Posted on May 29, 2012 by BigBill

I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said “I don’t believe the liberal media.” I think it’s safe to say that a significant percentage of our population believe that everything they read in the newspapers or on TV … Continue reading →

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Does free will explain our struggle with morality? (part 2)

Posted on May 27, 2012 by BigBill

So back to the question. Leaving aside for now whether or not such a thing even exists, could the presence of free will explain our struggle to achieve a God-given morality? I think it doesn’t, because it circles around the … Continue reading →

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Does free will explain our struggle with morality? (part 1)

Posted on May 6, 2012 by BigBill

I’ve written a number of posts here about the source of morality; mostly because I no longer believe that our sense of morality is given to us by God (or to put it another way, I don’t believe that without … Continue reading →

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Why even ask the question?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by BigBill

Amid all these thoughts about where morality comes from, it strikes me that I haven’t written anything about why I think it even matters. As long as we have a sense of right and wrong, it keeps us out of … Continue reading →

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