Musing: 5 Questions About Parenting

03/31/23 • 22 min

Parenting is full of interesting philosophical questions. Join me as I think on a few of them that have been bopping around in my brain.
As always what I am aiming for is not answers but rather useful rumination. I am seeking to be an intellectual ruminant.

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Rebecca Moore: Religion, Cults, Violence and History

Is the human brain more wired towards story than a set of rules to follow?
Can religion prescribe behavior without trying to describe reality?
What is the most successful example of religious violence?
What is the difference between a cult and a religion?
These questions and more I discussed with Rebecca Moore.
Rebecca Moore is Emerita Professor of Religious Studies at San Diego State University. One of her research specialties is new religious movements. She co-edited "Peoples Temple and Black Religion in America" and authored "Understanding Jonestown and Peoples Temple" . Her book "Beyond Brainwashing: Perspectives on Cultic Violence" came out in 2018 and "Peoples Temple and Jonestown in the Twenty-First Century" came out in 2022.
Moore also specializes in the history of Christianity. Her book "Voices of Christianity: A Global Introduction" is a text-reader for college courses. "Women in Christian Traditions" offers a feminist analysis of the role women have played in the development of Christianity and "A Blessing to Each Other: A New Account of Jewish and Christian Relations" is one of her newest books.
Check out the amazing Jonestown Institute here

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Tyler Ryan: Principles of Enriching Conversation

What makes for great conversation? Conversation that leaves you feeling enriched, that taps into your best self as opposed to your worst and in which you genuinely learn something?
Listen in as I'm joined by my brother Tyler to try to elucidate some principles of high level conversation and then take a stab at practicing them!