OHPT: Thoughts on Divine Action and Evolution (Chapter 11)

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 ~ janamlight ~ Leave a comment

WHEREIN a philosophical theologian (inadvertently?!) makes a case for Christian environmentalism. Better believe I "hearted" those passages. With last week's chapter on Moral Perfection, we finished the section on "Divine Attributes" and plowed forward into "God and Creation." Dr. Robin Collins leads off with a discussion of Divine Action and Evolution. Collins is Distinguished Professor … Continue reading OHPT: Thoughts on Divine Action and Evolution (Chapter 11)

I’ve been thinking…

May 28, 2020May 26, 2020 ~ janamlight ~ Leave a comment

I've been thinking about gratitude a lot lately. Is it possible to feel the emotion of gratitude if there is no person, or even no entity, to be grateful toward? Christians would characterize gratitude as a rightly cultivated feeling towards God. Buddhists encourage the cultivation of gratitude, as well, but Buddhists are not theists. Would … Continue reading I’ve been thinking…

OHPT: Thoughts on Moral Perfection (Chapter 10)

May 26, 2020May 25, 2020 ~ janamlight ~ 1 Comment

I have a bit of catch-up to do (HEGEL YOU BASTARD), so I thought I'd power through this chapter to get back on track. Luckily, I really enjoyed this chapter because philosophy of ethics is much more my thing than metaphysics, so thank goodness for this chapter as a breath of fresh, easily-breathable air. This … Continue reading OHPT: Thoughts on Moral Perfection (Chapter 10)

OHPT: Thoughts on Omnipresence (Chapter 9)

May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 ~ janamlight ~ Leave a comment

Well shiz, this has been a minute. Hegel ate my brain. I seriously have not been able to think of anything other than Hegel for the past month and it took until today (since turning in my paper on May 12) to be able to think or read about anything harder than Harry Potter. Yes, … Continue reading OHPT: Thoughts on Omnipresence (Chapter 9)

Face masks are making me feel things

April 27, 2020April 25, 2020 ~ janamlight ~ 2 Comments

Just to be clear: I think wearing face masks in public and when around strangers is good, responsible, and important (even while maintaining six feet of distance). There is nothing I want more right now than for this virus to die out and for life to return to a semblance of normal. Not the normal … Continue reading Face masks are making me feel things

My decorating aesthetic is BOOKS

April 24, 2020April 23, 2020 ~ janamlight ~ Leave a comment

It's official. I give up. I give in. I surrender. MY APARTMENT IS OVERRUN BY BOOKS. I cannot even tell you how much time and energy I have devoted to keeping the books in my life contained to my bookshelf and a stack on my desk. HOURS. I have also spent mucho money mailing books … Continue reading My decorating aesthetic is BOOKS

OHPT: Thoughts on Omnipotence (Chapter 8)

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 ~ janamlight ~ Leave a comment

Hoo boy. This chapter was a BEAST. To be honest, I don't have the brain power to do it justice with a meaty review. My brain has been taken over by all things Hegel (HEGEL YOU BASTARD) and by just trying to stay sane and mentally healthy in the midst of quarantine. It's getting harder … Continue reading OHPT: Thoughts on Omnipotence (Chapter 8)

My nemesis (IS MY HUSBAND)

April 13, 2020April 2, 2020 ~ janamlight ~ Leave a comment

I always thought of "nemesis" as someone who was more competition than anything. Someone who wants the same things I do, is going after them in the same sphere I am, and tends to get in my way. Then I listened to the "Overconfidence: Hubris and Nemesis" episode the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast … Continue reading My nemesis (IS MY HUSBAND)

Recipe: Lychee Citrus Martini with a Meyer lemon twist

April 12, 2020March 14, 2020 ~ janamlight

One of my favorite Hawaii flavors is lychee. The stone fruit has a soft, sweet, floral, subtly grape-y texture and flavor and is the perfect snack accompaniment for long, hot, sandy beach days. It also, I discovered, makes for a killer martini. The other day while hunting for a particular wine at our corner liquor … Continue reading Recipe: Lychee Citrus Martini with a Meyer lemon twist

Your Brain on Philanthropy: Relative Comparison biases

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 ~ janamlight ~ Leave a comment

Earlier this year (just days before the State of Hawaii was issued a shelter-in-place order) I attended a Planned Giving seminar. The main speaker was Russell James, and wow. I was all a-tingle with nerdy joy at the content and depth of his research. He works for Texas Tech and researches the psychological influences on … Continue reading Your Brain on Philanthropy: Relative Comparison biases