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I am weary… and angry. But I’m not done yet.
I am weary… and sad. Weary because my mind is heavy with sadness. The inhumanity I’ve seen people – strangers, friends, family – express these days is heart-breaking. Here’s the thing: my heartbreak is turning into downright anger these days. Anger that so many people speculate, postulate, and confabulate. The Internet truly is the Wild…
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Meet the Unfundamentalist Christians
Awhile back, I published a post entitled, It’s Time We Take Back The Internet. It was a post about encouraging people to share more good news and positivity online. Its intent was to champion a new era of Internet content, one that drowns out the negativity and hate that is so pervasive online, particularly in…
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Why You Need To Stop Following THAT Facebook Friend
We all have them – that one Facebook Friend (FF) who posts pictures of themselves in compromising situations; has daily public meltdowns; openly mocks and antagonizes their exes; or posts things one might generally find distasteful and irresponsible. The problem is, that particular FF may actually be a friend or family member that you have…
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[VIDEO] Learn About World Religions Via Free Screencasts
I was delighted to come across philosophy and religious studies professor, Dale Tuggy’s Youtube account. As a religion blogger and scholar, I often find it difficult to locate quality and informative videos that are free from theological/philosophical biases to share with my flock. It’s a somewhat arduous task, but thankfully Dr. Tuggy has just made…
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#TBT: Cast the Ballot (circa 1994)
Since it’s Throwback Thursday (#TBT), AND election day here, I thought this was the perfect poem from my teen angst years to share. The year was 1994 and I was officially an adult. I could finally vote. It seems I may have had some reservations… Cast the Ballot Beneath my hollow footsteps The fallen leaves…
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Beyond Allport’s Paradox: The Religion and Prejudice Equation: Part Three
The following is adapted from an essay submitted to the Department of Psychology, University of Carleton, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the B.A. with Honours degree. Read Part One here, and Part Two here. Religiousness vs. Spirituality Clearly, social scientists face many challenges when applying religion as a variable to other factors such…
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Beyond Allport’s Paradox: The Religion and Prejudice Equation: Part Two
In the second installment of my blog series entitled, Beyond Allport’s Paradox, I review some studies on religious prejudice and follow-up with a brief analysis and critique . Read Part One here. Literature Review and Meta-Analyses Summary: Allport and Ross (1967) In Allport and Ross’s 1967 study, they examined religiosity as a factor in prejudice…
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Beyond Allport’s Paradox: The Religion and Prejudice Equation: Part One
The following is adapted from an essay submitted to the Department of Psychology, Carleton University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the B.A. with Honours degree. Abstract Psychologist Gordon Allport posited that religion was paradoxically linked with prejudice. It has the ability to produce or protect from prejudice. Ironically, social scientific investigations of…
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The National Church of Bey: Official Commercial and Indiegogo Campaign
A few weeks ago I posted about an Atlanta area church purportedly worshipping music superstar Beyonce Knowles. Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction, and this appears to be one of those times. Or is it? This morning I followed up with the Church’s activities on social media feeds and was delighted to find some…