Does the truth have any bearing on which way you go?
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Why my Philosophy of Religion class annoys me
I just spent four years at a Private, Conservative Southern Baptist school. They were far more open to philosophical discussion and objectivity than the teacher at this liberal Community College. For our reading we have read books by Joseph Campbell, Huston Smith, and Marcus Borg. THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING! There is no counterpoint, no alternate views, and no room for dissension. Our assignments ask for regurgitated responses to leading and assumptive questions. They all have the same presuppositions, the same faulty logic and avoid the same tough questions. This is the most one-sided class i have ever taken. The issue is not merely that i disagree with the authors. The issue is that their view is being touted as the only one. There are thousands of respected scientist, scholars, and academics that disagree with their views as well as millions of other people. Yet, all dissenting views are ignored. Not even refuted, just ignored! If i was taking this class solely to gain a balanced view of the philosophy of world religions, then i would have stopped going long ago. I'm just thankful that i had the History of Ideas program and World Cultures and Religions to give me some level of balanced philisophical education.
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Does the truth have any bearing on which way you go?
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Great photos. Glad you had a good time. I've always wanted to view the ocean from a cliff. Maybe some day! Mom :-)
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