Many blogs and books have been written about Christianity and the struggles of faith, doubt, and deconstruction from a variety of angles. What space is there for me to share about my own story? I have read biographies and memoirs about people who have gone from fundamentalism to atheism, from atheism to conservatism, from conservatism… Continue reading Is this the Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?
My Journey in Writing and Christian Apologetics
Roughly ten years ago is when I discovered my joy of writing. After my first year of university which included a couple of writing-heavy classes I realized that I liked the process of writing down my thoughts. I also enjoyed writing the somewhat lengthy social media post or group chat when there was an idea… Continue reading My Journey in Writing and Christian Apologetics
Nature vs Nurture: Exploring the Origin of Valuing Knowledge
Within the humanities there is an age-old debate of “Nature vs. Nurture.” In short, it is a way of questioning the origin of different aspects of one’s self. What parts of me are a result of nature? That is, what parts are biological, hard-wired, context-independent, and in some way unchangeable? Alternatively what parts of me… Continue reading Nature vs Nurture: Exploring the Origin of Valuing Knowledge
I Just Want to Belong and Be Liked: An Evaluation of Social Identity Theory, Introjection, Looking-Glass Self, and Belief Formation
I am increasingly becoming aware as to why my previous writing endeavors failed to take off. One of the reasons being simply my poor ability to remain consistently committed to spending my free-time on writing rather than other interests. The other being the paralysis by analysis that settles in as I try to answer the… Continue reading I Just Want to Belong and Be Liked: An Evaluation of Social Identity Theory, Introjection, Looking-Glass Self, and Belief Formation
Socialization and My Christian Upbringing
Taking from sociology the concepts of socialization and social conditioning, it’s fair to say that my 20 years of being socialized in a conservative Christian family has had a huge impact on my life. Both of these concepts emphasize the transmission and internalization of beliefs and behaviors from an individual’s broader social context to the… Continue reading Socialization and My Christian Upbringing
The Past is the Key to the Present
Many people are familiar with the saying, “The present is the key to the past.” This was first coined by the Scottish geologist, James Hutton and further popularized by another Scottish geologist, Charles Lyell. This concept is known as the “Principle of Uniformitarianism” and stresses that in the realm of geology that understanding how nature… Continue reading The Past is the Key to the Present
