In this Loma Linda video, Paul J. Zak, founding director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University, gives a scientific twist on the topics of attachment and trust. By looking into the geographical and biological aspects of human trust, Zak presents an engaging conversation into how trust affects our behaviors, from our social interactions with strangers to peoples relationships with God and religion.
On May 18, 2010, In Uncategorized, by admin
This clip picks up where the one I’m responding to (“Gods retreat from cosmology”) leaves off — it is advisable that you watch that clip first. Both clips are from Neil deGrasse Tyson’s presentation titled “The Perimeter of Ignorance” at Beyond Belief 2006. Among other things, Tyson asserts that the religiosity of some of history’s [...]
This clip picks up where the one I’m responding to (“Gods retreat from cosmology”) leaves off — it is advisable that you watch that clip first. Both clips are from Neil deGrasse Tyson’s presentation titled “The Perimeter of Ignorance” at Beyond Belief 2006. Among other things, Tyson asserts that the religiosity of some of history’s greatest scientists and their willingness to invoke the philosophy of intelligent design limited the scope of their inquiry into the natural world, to the detriment of scientific progress in general.
On May 18, 2010, In Uncategorized, by admin
From Atheism to Belief: A Journey to Islam in North America. This was the topic of a lecture delivered by Dr. Jeffrey Lang at McGill University on October 27, 2007. Dr. Jeffrey Lang was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1954. He grew up in a Roman Catholic family but became atheist by the time he [...]
From Atheism to Belief: A Journey to Islam in North America. This was the topic of a lecture delivered by Dr. Jeffrey Lang at McGill University on October 27, 2007. Dr. Jeffrey Lang was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1954. He grew up in a Roman Catholic family but became atheist by the time he was 18. In the early 80s, however, he converted to Islam and since then, he has been an active and influential voice in Islamic Circles throughout America. Dr. Lang is currently a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Kansas in the US.
On February 21, 2010, In Uncategorized, by admin
Religious belief and practice of psychiatry: Beyond boundaries “The boundary between religious belief and the practice of psychiatry is becoming increasingly porous,” say the editors in the Preface to Religion and Psychiatry: Beyond Boundaries. “No longer can psychiatrists in a multi-faith, multi-cultural globalized world hide behind the dismissal of religious belief as pathological, or behind [...]
Religious belief and practice of psychiatry: Beyond boundaries
“The boundary between religious belief and the practice of psychiatry is becoming increasingly porous,” say the editors in the Preface to Religion and Psychiatry: Beyond Boundaries. “No longer can psychiatrists in a multi-faith, multi-cultural globalized world hide behind the dismissal of religious belief as pathological, or behind a biomedical scientism, as they are more frequently confronted …
On December 30, 2009, In Uncategorized, by admin
I have to do a project for History, and I cant find where the Jewish belief system started anywhere. Ive been looking for 20 minutes. I know that it was founded by Abraham,Isaac and Jacob in Circa 2000 B.C. Any other info about the Jewish belief system would be helpful as well.
I have to do a project for History, and I cant find where the Jewish belief system started anywhere. Ive been looking for 20 minutes. I know that it was founded by Abraham,Isaac and Jacob in Circa 2000 B.C. Any other info about the Jewish belief system would be helpful as well.
On December 16, 2009, In Jewish News, by admin
ISBN13: 9780060621797 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionWhy is the Torah central to the Jewish faith? How did the Talmud originate? What do Jewish holidays celebrate? What goes on a synagogue worship service? How to kosher dietary laws work? Why is the land of Israel so important for Jews? [...]
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Why is the Torah central to the Jewish faith? How did the Talmud originate? What do Jewish holidays celebrate? What goes on a synagogue worship service? How to kosher dietary laws work? Why is the land of Israel so important for Jews? These are just a few of the questions Rabbi Wayne Dosick answers in this masterly overview of Jewish faith and tradition, now available in a handsome paperback edition. Writing in short, accessible chapers that cover Jewish beliefs, p… More >>
Living Judaism: The Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition, and Practice
