WWB Trainer
Quick Hits
MODE:
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4 minutes
Religion.
Quick Hits
10 random key ideas.
1.
Confucianism began as an applied philosophy of social order and moral normalcy, later becoming a foundational system for Chinese governance and education.
2.
Quote:
- Roger Williams.
- May 6, 1682..
Meaning:
We don’t know exactly when Roger Williams was born, nor died. For his birth, we don’t even know the year. He was born circa 1602. For his death, we know for sure it was 1683 and around March.
3.
From History: 76,000 BCE
By 76,000 BCE our cognitive ability meets emotional intelligence. Is this when we started believing in one story?
4.
Biblical flood stories echo much older Mesopotamian myths rather than unique historical lineages.
5.
Quote:
- William Kingdon Clifford.
- 1877.
From History:
Meaning:
Clifford argued that personal belief is a moral responsibility to humanity, not just a private habit. You have a moral obligation to be careful what you believe.
6.
From History: born 354
Life is full of hard choices. In situational ethics, clear-cut right and wrong tend to give way to reducing harm or choosing the lesser of two evils.
7.
Religion can shape a worldview, but it is not science unless its claims can be tested.
8.
Quote:
- Thomas Aquinas.
- circa 1265.
From History:
Meaning:
Situational ethics, like Just War Theory, can be brought down to your life. When you cannot turn the other cheek, strive for a response that is proportionate and never exceeds the harm done.
9.
From History: 1654
Let go of labels that shrink people. Roger Williams saw that calling Native Americans “heathens” was not just a word; it was a habit of mind that made harm easier.
10.
Free will is experienced as a shifting tension between choice and constraint.
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