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Historical lineup for Secular Spirituality
The best spirituality does not escape reality. It learns from it. Let reality sharpen and deepen your spirituality.
Academia, Research, and Citations within a Living Touchstone
A Living Touchstone maintains academic rigor by anchoring citations at the smallest unit of a claim, allowing essays to synthesize ideas without obscuring their evidentiary ...
30 Philosophers: A New Look at Timeless Ideas
510 pages, 80 touchstone ideas.
30 Philosophers: Chapter Descriptions
Chapter touchstones and descriptions.
TST: Vocabulary
Definitions are the starting point of clear communication. In philosophy, where words like truth, belief, reality, morality, and knowledge carry heavy meaning, careful definitions help ...
Download or read PDF The Bloody Tenant of Persecution by Roger Williams
Roger Williams was an English Puritan who migrated to the ...
United States Yearly Flu Death Rate
How many people die in the United States each year ...
Religions of the World, a Breakdown of Belief Systems
Religions and belief systems are part of humanity’s attempt to explain life, meaning, morality, suffering, and the unknown. Always respect the believer, test the belief ...
The Anti-Vaxxer Movement and the Scientific Method
Ever wonder why the anti-vaxxer crowd sounds so loud? It’s not because they’re the majority — it’s because outrage echoes.
Does Trump have a right to face his whistleblower?
Does Trump have a right to face the whistleblower? Short ...
UPDATE: National Debt — Analysis
Update: Analysis of Yearly Deficits section added. National Debt is ...
The Evolution of the Holy Bible: 12 Bible Problems
The Bible is both sacred scripture to many and a human historical document shaped by oral tradition, authorship, editing, canonization, translation, interpretation, and evolving moral ...
Read Text of 1643 Patent for Providence Plantations
Roger Williams created the first democracy in America in 1643. The first TRUE democracy in #ColonialAmerica. From the Patent for Providence Plantations charter: "…full Power ...
Read Text of the Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is important because it has become a ...
Researching the Birth and Death of Roger Williams
Q. When was Roger Williams born? A. Many historians today ...
Alice Pemberton Bio (1564-1634); Mother of Roger Williams of Providence
Biography: Alice Pemberton at St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. She was the ...
Sydrach Williams Bio (1600-1647); Brother of Roger Williams of Providence
Biography: Sydrach Williams was born to Alice Pemberton and James ...
The First Religions of Colonial America
Roger Williams proved the concept of modern American society by creating a multi-religion multicultural secular colony.
Roger Williams Through the Eyes of Governor John Winthrop, Pt. 3
Roger Williams remained part of the colonial conversation long after banishment, proving that difficult ideas do not disappear just because authorities reject them.
Roger Williams Through the Eyes of Governor John Winthrop, Pt. 2
Roger Williams was not just condemned by the Massachusetts Bay authorities; he was also quietly warned, revealing the moral and political complexity of John Winthrop ...