Orthoprax

This is a topic that's bothered me for some time. In most US states it is state law that HIV testing first requires the patient's (o...

I was tagged by Da'as Hedyot , so I guess I'll do my blogging duty. Q1. How would you define "atheism"? Strictly as simply...

I found this absolute gem when I was reading "When They Severed Earth from Sky" (y'know, the book that describes the mentality...

Think about it: Sweet hymns shall be my chant and woven songs, For Thou art all for which my spirit longs-- To be within the shadow of Thy h...

Yen Yuan asked about benevolence. The Master [Confucius] said, 'To return to the observance of the rites through overcoming the self con...

Amusing: "Speaking of concentration, Dr. Herzl has a clear insight into the value of that. Have you heard of his plan? He wishes to gat...

"I am a great believer in a total separation between tradition and research. I myself have a warm spot in my heart for the Bible and it...

Here is a short article on possible contemporary answers. None of them particularly blow me away, but a tweaked Albrecht Alt 'infiltrat...

"Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of a hundred and ten. And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, ...

"Men do not make laws. They do but discover them. Laws must be justified by something more than the will of the majority. They must res...