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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.
SHARE 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.
(6 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 22, 2009 The Origin of Hell
Where did the Christian concept of Hell come from?
(40 comments) SHARE Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Violent Jesus
Was Jesus really a teacher of peace, or was he in reality violent?
(10 comments) SHARE Friday, July 3, 2009 Christian Atrocities: Humanity's "Sin" or God's?
Have Christian atrocities been the result of individuals corrupting "God's message" or "God's message" corrupting individuals?
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 18, 2009 Sexuality
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.
(8 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 14, 2009 Some Words on Method
How can we come to common understandings about the nature of existence?
(11 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 7, 2009 The Danger of Anti-Drug Laws
What is the real basis behind anti-drug laws, and are they fair?
SHARE Friday, July 17, 2009 Education
A discussion of education options.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, June 8, 2009 Paradigm Assessment Schemata (Part 1)
The first of a four part discussion of a holistic model for evaluating different worldviews for their effectiveness and structural integrity.
(12 comments) SHARE Monday, May 25, 2009 On Nature
What is the relationship between God and nature?
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, January 12, 2009 The Three Discussions
The different types of discussions we have and how we can become confused about them.
(10 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 11, 2009 The "War with Islam"
What is the nature of the U.S. "War on Terror", and in what way, if any, is fundamentalist Islam as an ideology involved?
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, June 22, 2009 On Duality
On the ambiguity of opposites.
SHARE 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.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, June 25, 2009 On Miracles
Is the concept of a miracle coherent?
SHARE 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.
SHARE Saturday, June 27, 2009 The ADPAS Categories
A discussion of the four quadrants of the Angyal-Dench Paradigm Assessment Schemata, complete with examples.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Family
A critique of the nuclear family model and an argument for the more traditional tribal model.
SHARE 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.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 1, 2009 On Upaya
A discussion of the Buddhist concept of Upaya.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 23, 2009 Science Phantasy
Imagine what the future of technology may hold for humanity.