A majority of philosophers today criticize “essentialism” in gender theory as an error that uses traditional cultural stereotypes to define men and women in ways that are needlessly narrow and harmful in their application. I believe that there are many examples of gender stereotypes that merit the critique. I have a new theory of gender, … Read more
Confucius set the bar high. The autobiography in his Analects is a six-line classic. At fifteen, I set my heart upon learning. At thirty I established my resolve. At forty I became free of doubts. At fifty I understood the Mandate of Heaven. At sixty, I ceased to resist it. At seventy, I could follow … Read more
Scientism reduces spiritual truths to lower level facts. Ethicism in the form of languageism handicaps spiritual truths by unbalanced devotion to worthy social and political values–for example, suppressing talk of the brotherhood of man by linking the phrase with sexism. I feel sad to see the language that expresses this grand concept be put down. … Read more
I just realized a new rapprochement with Buddhism’s Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path. That might seem surprising, since this philosophy of living—this way of living—has a spiritual core of faith that leads to the realization of the indwelling presence of the spirit of God, friendship with God, and prayer and worship. Here’s how it … Read more