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September 26, 2011
More from Ron WellsKedric Webster
After covering a chapter on the Enlightenment, Ron Wells discusses the two major revolutions of the Enlightenment, the American and French Revolutions in his History Through the Eyes of Faith.
I will quote a few paragraphs of "The Age of Democratic Revolutions", including the conclusion, because I think the words are wise and humbling because of our tendency to affirm the glories of one revolution (America) over the other (French) without looking at the deeper philosophical movements that undergirded them.
For example, he states that ...
September 19, 2011
A Blurb from Ron WellsKedric Webster
Though it came out over 20 years ago, Ron Wells' book History Through the Eyes of Faith is a good read and by no means outdated. Not meant to be detailed or technical, it provides well thought introductory material covering many centuries of history (particularly Western history). In some ways his words fit into what I wrote concerning the Star Trek Philosophy. Below are a few paragraphs from his chapter on "The Enlightenment: A Worldview in Action." Keep it in the back of your mind when saying that line in the Pledge of Allegiance that comes ...
September 08, 2011
The Star Trek PhilosophyKedric Webster
Once again it's time for another Star Trek reference. You can't get away from it. Just look at all the famous actors who appeared on the TV show or the movies. Anybody who is anybody has been on Star Trek.
For some time I have been contemplating the cultural ramifications of the show, both the original series, the movies, and the ones that would be termed the "Next Generation." What we see presented to us today in philosophy, science, culture and even religion is what I call the Star Trek Philosophy. What this philosophy entails, in a ...
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