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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.

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48 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 120 Comments, 4 Diaries, 0 Polls

120 comments


Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 3:23:36 PM

Tweet: "Interview with Stuart Hameroff"

Tweet: Interview with Stuart Hameroff: http://bit.ly/4rc56z


Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 5:25:04 PM

Article: "Science Phantasy"

in any event


Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 4:33:03 PM

Article: "The Robot Proletariat"

Thanks David


Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 4:15:36 PM

Article: "The Robot Proletariat"

I think you are confused


Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 4:31:13 PM

Article: "The "War with Islam""

...


Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 3:50:01 PM

Article: "The "War with Islam""

Ideally, no.


Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 3:28:09 PM

Article: "The "War with Islam""

thanks George


Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 3:22:42 PM

Article: "The "War with Islam""

Reconsider your interpretation of my agenda


Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 2:42:21 PM

Article: "Religious Moderation"

Thanks, Sarah


Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 12:46:20 PM

Article: "On Upaya"

thank you


Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8:50:27 PM

Article: "On the Will to Power"

:)


Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8:43:29 PM

Article: "On the Will to Power"

:)


Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 7:11:29 PM

Article: "On the Death of God"

Stop preaching start earning


Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 8:56:39 PM

Article: "On Miracles"

Not quite...


Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 8:40:53 PM

Article: "On Duality"

Thanks


Friday, June 19, 2009 at 1:29:40 PM

Article: "Paradigm Assessment Schemata (Part 1)"

thanks again


Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 1:20:50 PM

Article: "Paradigm Assessment Schemata (Part 1)"

thanks


Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 4:38:59 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

Not Really


Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 4:22:56 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

...


Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 3:46:44 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

not avoided, delayed


Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 3:37:58 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

...


Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 3:23:34 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

Assertions without evidence...


Friday, June 5, 2009 at 4:31:46 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

That Excuse Wears Thin


Friday, June 5, 2009 at 4:12:09 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

Now, you're just falling all over yourself


Friday, June 5, 2009 at 4:05:25 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

:)


Friday, June 5, 2009 at 3:58:08 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

Three, Actually


Friday, June 5, 2009 at 3:22:33 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

Who said that Absolute was a part?


Friday, June 5, 2009 at 2:29:43 PM

Article: "On Nature"

Just Saying It Doesn't Make It So


Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 12:48:18 PM

Article: "On Nature"

...


Monday, June 1, 2009 at 11:49:48 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

simpler, maybe...


Monday, June 1, 2009 at 11:29:18 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

nice


Monday, June 1, 2009 at 11:05:55 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

Bad Faith


Monday, June 1, 2009 at 10:48:25 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

:)


Monday, June 1, 2009 at 10:35:40 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

:)


Monday, June 1, 2009 at 10:26:47 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

go on...


Monday, June 1, 2009 at 10:21:26 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

...


Monday, June 1, 2009 at 2:00:56 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

oh yeah?


Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 2:33:49 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

You're Welcome


Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 2:12:44 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

let's see...


Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 1:59:30 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

:)


Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 1:52:15 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

:)


Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 1:50:10 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

:)


Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 1:41:42 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

keep going


Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 1:36:25 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

:)


Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 1:29:17 PM

Article: "The Philosophy of Best"

...


Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 1:26:28 PM

Article: "The Philosophy of Best"

on and on...


Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 1:18:50 PM

Article: "The Philosophy of Best"

easily claimed, not so easily demonstrated


Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 11:06:37 PM

Article: "The Philosophy of Best"

...


Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:59:24 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

Deity: a target too big to miss


Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:54:56 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

...


Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:22:50 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

...


Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 2:42:57 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

hm...


Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 2:28:32 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

nature and perfection


Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 1:57:01 PM

Article: "Everything Is Perfect"

Responsibility


Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 1:40:21 PM

Article: "On Nature"

"God's law"


Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 11:12:07 AM

Article: "On Nature"

thanks


Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 11:09:17 AM

Article: "On Nature"

;)


Monday, May 18, 2009 at 1:08:10 AM

Article: "Violent Jesus"

comsi comsa


Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 7:06:05 PM

Article: "Some Words on Method"

round and round


Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 4:01:40 PM

Article: "Violent Jesus"

Bob


Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 3:15:19 PM

Article: "Some Words on Method"

:)


Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 3:01:22 PM

Article: "Violent Jesus"

A Little Nuance


Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 2:34:42 PM

Article: "Violent Jesus"

Here, I'll Show You...


Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 1:12:19 PM

Article: "Violent Jesus"

the intention


Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 2:51:47 PM

Article: "Violent Jesus"

Thanks Jen


Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 2:44:04 PM

Article: "Violent Jesus"

Revisionist History


Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 2:37:35 PM

Article: "Violent Jesus"

Wrong Again


Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 2:31:35 PM

Article: "Violent Jesus"

The Problem With Parables


Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 2:10:27 PM

Article: "Violent Jesus"

You Don't, He Does


Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 1:48:17 PM

Article: "Violent Jesus"

If you mean the Jesus of fiction, then yes...


Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 1:32:25 PM

Article: "Violent Jesus"

Would the real Pilate please stand up?


Friday, May 8, 2009 at 11:10:24 PM

Article: "Is It Right to Speak Up Against Christianity?"

Nope


Friday, May 8, 2009 at 10:59:25 PM

Article: "Is It Right to Speak Up Against Christianity?"

Thank You


Friday, May 8, 2009 at 10:55:19 PM

Article: "Is It Right to Speak Up Against Christianity?"

pretty much...


Friday, May 8, 2009 at 10:51:36 PM

Article: "Is It Right to Speak Up Against Christianity?"

barking in the dark


Friday, May 8, 2009 at 10:20:43 PM

Article: "How We Know That Christianity Is Not True"

Yes, on your part.


Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 12:14:09 PM

Article: "How We Know That Christianity Is Not True"

Definition Arguments...


Monday, May 4, 2009 at 11:15:41 PM

Article: "How We Know That Christianity Is Not True"

Not Quite


Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 4:06:12 PM

Article: "Yahweh"

Thanks


Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 3:07:17 PM

Article: "The Origin of Sin"

Thank You


Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 3:01:06 PM

Article: "The Origin of Sin"

Yes and No


Friday, March 13, 2009 at 4:36:42 PM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

continue it does...


Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 2:23:01 AM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

Still Hiding


Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 1:20:32 PM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

Christian Hide-and-Seek


Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 12:38:05 AM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

...


Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 12:26:49 PM

Article: "Take Government out of the Marriage Business: (Another) Reco"

I'm still missing something


Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 12:10:25 PM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

Rady


Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 12:07:07 PM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

Let's See...


Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 9:23:35 PM

Article: "Take Government out of the Marriage Business: (Another) Reco"

Rady, You Rock


Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 8:38:16 PM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

may you have peace and joy


Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 12:57:27 AM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

ok


Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 12:42:00 AM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

...


Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 9:14:01 PM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

Though Really...


Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 2:12:29 PM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

Thanks for sticking it out with me, buddy. :)


Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 1:21:10 PM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

come to think of it...


Monday, March 2, 2009 at 11:53:58 PM

Diary: "On the Use of the Term Homophobia"

Anthony


Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 6:06:54 PM

Article: "Tools for Countering Fanaticism and Promoting Enlightened Re"

thanks


Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 2:03:17 PM

Article: "Tools for Countering Fanaticism and Promoting Enlightened Re"

...


Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 4:04:20 PM

Article: "On the Importance of New Technologies"

Thanks


Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 11:48:35 AM

Diary: "Liberal Versus Conservative Elitists"

thanks tabonsell


Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 1:30:31 PM

Article: "The Danger of Anti-Drug Laws"

Thanks Everyone


Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 1:29:41 PM

Article: "The Danger of Anti-Drug Laws"

Thanks Everyone


Friday, January 23, 2009 at 11:10:53 AM

Article: "Recommendations for Prison Reform"

thank you


Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 1:46:27 PM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

...


Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 1:01:56 PM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

Etymology


Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 4:30:17 PM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

...


Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 3:09:13 PM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

...


Friday, January 9, 2009 at 5:59:09 PM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

well...


Friday, January 9, 2009 at 1:31:43 PM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

...


Friday, January 9, 2009 at 2:49:09 AM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

Anthony


Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 1:11:58 PM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

...


Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 5:41:55 PM

Article: "A Methodology for the Mature Spiritual Seeker"

...


Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 2:26:37 PM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

...


Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 7:04:59 PM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

you certainly are


Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 1:04:10 PM

Article: "A Methodology for the Mature Spiritual Seeker"

Philip


Monday, January 5, 2009 at 12:36:01 PM

Article: "A Methodology for the Mature Spiritual Seeker"

Epistemology


Monday, January 5, 2009 at 12:07:10 PM

Article: "A Methodology for the Mature Spiritual Seeker"

ok


Monday, January 5, 2009 at 10:34:32 AM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

:)


Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 12:28:03 PM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

bass akwards


Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 6:14:02 PM

Diary: "On Gay Marriage ::sigh::"

good point

 

 

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