State and Religion

Good thoughtful piece by Richard Heller on Yahoo News (hat tip to BHA on Facebook) Clearly so long as there are far-reaching anomalies that need sorting, then it makes sense to have “ministers” whose job it is to work the issues. Clearly it makes sense for religious groups doing social good in the UK to … Continue reading “State and Religion”

Closure

“Closure – A Story of Everything” by Hilary Lawson is something I first blogged mention of back in 2003. I was prompted to obtain and read it just recently by David Morey. First my usual caveat – it’s clear from the first page that it “fits my agenda” so I am inevitably frustrated looking for “so … Continue reading “Closure”

Radical Empiricism – Working Understanding

Two pre-amble points. Firstly, in a way, arriving at a “working understanding”, as opposed to a “definition”, is part of what radical empiricism is about. Going directly from phenomena experienced to definion is too intellectual too quick and misses out the radical empiricism itself. Secondly, the term “radical” is easy to misuse. Dave Buchanan accused me … Continue reading “Radical Empiricism – Working Understanding”