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65Mathematical Conflict Theory
In this hub, we shall begin to develop a mathematical theory of conflict based on several toy examples of simple conflicts. Because the ideas I wish to present are somewhat incomplete in my own mind, there may be some errors, or oversights, or...
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55FISHERMAN'S FRIEND: Goodwill to all men
FISHERMAN’S FRIEND: Goodwill to all men I have a very close friend whose main pastime is fishing. He absolutely adores it. He loves nothing more than to rise early on a chilly Sunday morning, grab a bag of maggots from the fridge, and head...
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76Women Religious: Why Did So Many Women Become Nuns in 19th Century Ireland?
During the nineteenth century in Ireland, the number of women embarking on a religious life increased almost eightyfold. This article looks at some of the factors that influenced the decision that so many Irish women took to enter a life of devotional work and prayer.
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71Religion Under Attack: a commentary on the film "Religulous"
In the film Religulous, by Bill Maher, Christianity is confronted with its own moral problem. The answers by Christians range from very stupid to mildly inept. Has there been a cultural change that has caught Christianity by surprise? A change that means we won't follow if it doesn't make sense?
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74Homo Sapiens are the Only Animals to Fear Homosexuality
Attitudes toward homosexual behavior in humans and animals.
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78Vampires and Their Impact on History and Organized Religion
The vampire has been crawling out of the grave and feasting on the fears of mankind for many centuries now, all over the world. As with any legendary monster their exact date of origin is unknown, what we do know is that their history is deeply rooted into nearly every culture.
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67What will you do with Jesus?
Jesus claimed to be the Son of God. truth or a sad delusion, its your choice as to what you believe.Don't make a decision based on ignorance!
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80The Rivals of Jesus: Apollonius the Cappadocian
Apollonius the Cappadocian was a neo-Pythagorean who performed miracles in the tradition of Pythagoras and the Greek shamans. Philostratus wrote an admiring, but likely fictional biography of Apollonius. Apollonius lived in the 1st century A.D. Being a neo-Pythagorean, he rejected marriage, meat, and wine, and condemned blood sacrifice. Apollonius of Tyana was one of the rivals of Jesus. There are striking correspondences between his life and deeds and those of Jesus Christ.
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62Why are some Atheists such Nice People?
I recently saw an article entitled 'Why are some atheists so nasty', took a look, and saw a short, very one sided article which whilst not exactly encouraging hate against atheists, it was very much making them out to be bad people who try to spread...
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