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Ben Dench graduated valedictorian of his class from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in the Spring Semester of 2007 with a B.A. in philosophy (his graduation speech, which received high praise, is available on YouTube). He is currently enrolled in the Pebble Hill School of Sacred Ministry, where he is studying to be an interfaith minister. His interests include all forms of experiential and technique oriented spirituality, especially shamanism and the out-of-body-experience; social justice, including environmentalism and building a sustainable global community; and the study of how to live effectively and maximize human potential.
Monday, August 3, 2009 Interview with Richard Carrier
Published historian and philosopher Richard Carrier talks with us about the future of Christianity and religion in general, problems with academic philosophy, the Jesus Project, secularism and human happiness, and his idea for a truly representative congress.
Thursday, July 23, 2009 Science Phantasy (3 comments)
Imagine what the future of technology may hold for humanity.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 The Robot Proletariat (4 comments)
How robots will change the world.
Sunday, July 19, 2009 Spirituality (5 comments)
A discussion of spiritual maturity.
Saturday, July 18, 2009 Sexuality (1 comments)
A discussion about sex and sexuality.
Abstinence is not the answer. It is not the love of sex or the body that is perverted but the hatred of these-that is perverted.
Friday, July 17, 2009 Education
A discussion of education options.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Family (1 comments)
A critique of the nuclear family model and an argument for the more traditional tribal model.
Saturday, July 11, 2009 The "War with Islam" (10 comments)
What is the nature of the U.S. "War on Terror", and in what way, if any, is fundamentalist Islam as an ideology involved?
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Religious Moderation (6 comments)
Problems with religious moderation in general and liberal Christianity in particular.
Monday, July 6, 2009 The Two Trees
Comparing Christianity and Taoism.
Friday, July 3, 2009 Christian Atrocities: Humanity's "Sin" or God's? (10 comments)
Have Christian atrocities been the result of individuals corrupting "God's message" or "God's message" corrupting individuals?
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 On Upaya (4 comments)
A discussion of the Buddhist concept of Upaya.
Saturday, June 27, 2009 The ADPAS Categories
A discussion of the four quadrants of the Angyal-Dench Paradigm Assessment Schemata, complete with examples.
Thursday, June 25, 2009 On Miracles (3 comments)
Is the concept of a miracle coherent?
Monday, June 22, 2009 On Duality (2 comments)
On the ambiguity of opposites.
Friday, June 19, 2009 Topsy Turvy
A discussion of what Nietzsche called the first great error: confusing cause and effect.
Thursday, June 18, 2009 On the Will to Power (4 comments)
What is the nature of the world and morality?
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 On Masochism
What is the nature of self-destructive behavior?
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 On the Death of God (11 comments)
What does the phrase "God is dead" mean?
Monday, June 15, 2009 On Love (1 comments)
What is the nature of love?
Thursday, June 11, 2009 Paradigm Assessment Schemata (Part 4)
The fourth of a four part discussion of a holistic model for evaluating different worldviews for their effectiveness and structural integrity.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Paradigm Assessment Schemata (Part 3)
The third of a four part discussion of a holistic model for evaluating different worldviews for their effectiveness and structural integrity.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 Paradigm Assessment Schemata (Part 2)
The second of a four part discussion of a holistic model for evaluating different worldviews for their effectiveness and structural integrity.
Monday, June 8, 2009 Paradigm Assessment Schemata (Part 1) (3 comments)
The first of a four part discussion of a holistic model for evaluating different worldviews for their effectiveness and structural integrity.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 The Philosophy of Best (9 comments)
A discussion of motivation and value.
