Category Archives: theology

Authority, Heroism, Transcendence

by happy_moron Posted on July 27, 2011

About Where the Wild Things Are, Lila writes, “The tragedy of 21st century N.A. is the weak/seared conscience, superego, Parent–or whatever your favourite psychobabble would dictate. We suffer from too many friends and not enough heroes.” It’s a very astute … Continue reading →

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Science Worship – Exhibit A

by happy_moron Posted on July 18, 2011

I like Seth Godin’s stuff but I don’t agree 100% with everything he writes. In this post he conflates professionalism with continuous improvement, and then he conflates continuous improvement with scientific observation. He contrasts the professional (scientific) approach with a … Continue reading →

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The 12 Steps – Step 9 – Amends

by happy_moron Posted on April 14, 2011

In this series of posts, I’m reflecting on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. They form a remarkably practical, powerful presentation of the Christian Gospel which is gloriously free from Church language and culture. They are simple to understand, difficult to … Continue reading →

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