Daily Archives: December 18, 2010

It Is Not Good That Man Should Be Alone: An Antidote To Pre-Celibacy Counseling

Today I am going to talk about a subject that deeply angers me personally, and I am going to try to talk about it in as even-handed and rational manner as possible. I did, however, wish to provide the reader … Continue reading

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The Coercive Logic of the Bible

While reading the book The Riddle of Scheherazade, I was struck by just how forcefully the concept of coercive logic is present within the Bible itself.  Though I originally wished to explore the subject within the book review, I quickly … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Riddle of Scheherazade And Other Amazing Puzzles, Ancient and Modern

The Riddle of Scheherazade And Other Amazing Puzzles, ancient and Modern, by Raymond Smullyan This book is really two books in one.  The first book is a series of thematically related chapters that serves to continue Edgar Allen Poe’s continuation … Continue reading

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