Dear Dad
I thought about writing Jim instead. That is your name. It has been a while since I have thought of you as more than the person who spread his seed. That certainly doesn’t make you a father. You were never …
freedom Archive
The Evidence Doesn’t Add Up
Contrary to what we may believe about our inner parts, they are committed to an evidence-based life. They work hard to draw their conclusions about the world based on as many real-life experiences as possible. This started very early in …
Ethics & Society Newsfeed: January 26, 2017
Image via Justin Baeder Politics Trump Move on Healthcare Religious Freedom Prompts Discrimination Fears “The Trump administration’s move on Thursday to protect healthcare workers who refuse to perform abortions and other medical procedures on religious or moral grounds is raising …
The Valiant Freedom Fighter
When it comes to parts work, there are some critical steps to healing ourselves. First, we must build awareness of our parts and their unconscious beliefs. Second, we must accept those parts for who they are today. Third, we must …
Degradation Ceremonies and the Goldwater Rule: A note on clinical diagnosis, community, and moral indignation.
He who is still laughing hasn't yet heard the bad news. Bertolt BrechtVigilance and preoccupation with the incompetence, bluster, and threat pouring from the White House is more than tiresome. We should have better things to think about. For me, …
Let’s Celebrate LGBT Pride Month
June 1, 2013 is the start of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Pride Month. It is a month devoted to the awareness of the positive stance against discrimination and violence towards the LGBTQ community and efforts of the LGBTQ community …
The Most Free State: North Dakota?
When you think of freedom it’s obvious that one of the first places that should come into your mind is North Dakota. Well the Mercatus Institute thinks so too in their ranking of U.S. states by levels of freedom. This …
What is Social Justice – Part III
What is social justice? When I think of a socially just society images of long ago stories come to mind, stories of Utopia, and peaceful coexistence among people, stories of brave historical figures risking life, limb, and personal security to …
Social Justice and The Church
Social workers are trained to delineate between economic freedom and humanitarian freedom. Economic freedom is conceptualized as a persons ability to express their will in the market place. By these selections fortunes rise and fall; beliefs are expressed as they financially support the …
