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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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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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Afghanistan: Beyond the Headlines [Video]
Afghanistan. If you’re like me, most of what you may have learned about this remote region has come from media headlines that have largely shown a country in turmoil. Images of barren desert landscapes seem to dominate. Of course, any reasonable person would deduce that there probably is a lot more to Afghanistan than what news…
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Once You Become Parents We Still Want To Hang Out With You
Recently, I read yet another ‘open letter’ from a parent explaining to their childless friends why they don’t have time for them in their lives anymore. Sigh. Seriously, parents – these letters are getting old, particularly to some of us childless friends you are directing them too. Last week, a post on Huffington entitled, Once…
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Why We Need to Stop the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Movement
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St. Patrick’s Day: History & Myths [VIDEO]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Every year, on March 17th, people around the world participate in a tradition of donning green clothing, parading in the streets, and partaking in eats and beverages inspired by the Emerald Isle. Considering the pious origins of St. Paddy’s Day, the celebrations are rather bodacious. Like other holidays, St. Patrick’s Day…
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The Lev Tahor Controversy in Canada
I couldn’t let an opportunity pass to comment on yet another religious controversy making headlines in my home country. If you’ve been paying attention to the news out of Canada lately, then you may have heard about a small ultra-Orthodox Jewish group, Lev Tahor, creating quite the controversy here in the Great White North. Now,…
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Meet Canada’s First Elected Wiccan Member of Parliament?!?
Nope, it hasn’t happened – not that I know of anyway. You see that’s how it is in Canada. I couldn’t tell you which member of parliament is a Christian, Muslim, Atheist, or Pastafarian – that is assuming that they have forgone wearing any religious garbs. Canadians seem rather unassuming when it comes to religion.…