Previously The “Spirit” of Pride (It’s Pride Day here in Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada!) Ethics, Morality, and Freedom: Why Research Word Histories (Etymology)? Gamification and Game-Based Learning Now, the Conclusion: What are the types of distorted thinking (catastrophizing, black and white thinking, etc) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gets you to challenge and how might those … (2/2) Gamification and Game-Based Learning: Classroom Management

Previously The “Spirit” of Pride (It’s Pride Day here in Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada!) Ethics, Morality, and Freedom: Why Research Word Histories (Etymology)? Now, In the previous two short posts I looked at various fun teaching/learning strategies for creating meaning for students: Intersecting Concepts (e.g., mind/soul/spirit; freedom/ethics/morality); Word Histories; Proving Claims by Appealing to your … Gamification and Game-Based Learning

Last time I did a reading of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave from the Republic guided by Heidegger’s interpretation of Plato’s cave pioneered in his The Essence of Truth: On Plato’s Cave Allegory and Theaetetus, a lecture course he did from 1932. Today I’m going to look at the meaning three intersecting concepts, Ethics, Morality, … Ethics, Morality, and Freedom: Why Research Word Histories (Etymology)?

We speak in a vague way of mind, soul, and spirit, although when we eliminatethe intellect and the soulish passions, it’s unclear what would be left over as spirit.  And yet we speak of spirit clearly when we say Zeitgeist, or acting in the spirit of justice, or the spirit of 76, etc.  Sprit is … The “Spirit” of Pride (It’s Pride Day here in Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada!)

One of my proudest moments was when I got into 2 PhD programs in Continental Philosophy about 25 years ago, but decided not to go.  There are many reasons (the job market was bleak), but I think some of it had to do with one of Nietzsche’s aphorisms I mentioned last time. Nietzsche’s aphorism 399 … Happy Birthday: I’m 50!

Martin Heidegger was born on September 26, 1889, roughly 8–9 months after Friedrich Nietzsche’s mental collapse on January 3, 1889 (in Turin). Nietzsche remained incapacitated until his death in 1900.  Heidegger died on May 26, 1976, in Freiburg im Breisgau, West Germany, at the age of 86.  I was born about 2 months later on … Reflections on Turning 50 Tomorrow

Previously: New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – First Lecture by Bart Ehrman, Genesis: An Introduction to the Key Scholarly Debates as a primer (2) New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – Lectures by Dan McClellan and Ron Hendel (3) New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – Lecture by … (Conclusion) New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – Lectures by Joel Baden and John Collins and Esther Hamori

Binding of Isaac: Why Abraham’s Test Changed Everything By Dr. Kenton Sparks Throughout the ancient world, child sacrifice was a grim reality, a desperate transaction to bribe the gods for rain, victory, or protection. But in the shadow of Mount Moriah, the narrative shifted forever. The Akedah, often referred to as the “Binding of Isaac,” … (4) New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – Lectures by Kenton Sparks and David Carr

Before “In the Beginning”: The Creation Myths That Shaped Genesis By Megan Lewis Where did the ideas in Genesis come from? Why do its creation stories sound strangely familiar—and familiar to what? In this lecture, Megan Lewis explores ancient Mesopotamian creation myths and places Genesis alongside stories like Atrahasis, Enuma Elish, and Epic of Gilgamesh. Rather … (3) New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – Lecture by Megan Lewis

(1) Genesis at the Crossroads: Where Hebrew Bible Scholarship Has Been and Where It’s Going By Dan McClellan In this opening keynote, Dan McClellan takes a wide-angle look at Hebrew Bible scholarship through the lens of Genesis. He reflects on how the field has changed over the past century, why historical-critical study matters now more … (2) New Insights into the Hebrew Bible Conference 2026 – Lectures by Dan McClellan and Ron Hendel