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Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Ukraine and Russia are part of one whole, that Ukraine as a country is a farce. Russian propaganda repeatedly argues that Ukraine is a puppet nation for the West and that Putin wants to free the Ukrainian people. There are countless other geopolitical motivations Putin has in taking Ukraine, but these are the ideological justifications he put forward. Now, that narrative is in shambles. Not only do Ukrainians not want to join Russia as... Read more
TEST Recently I gave a presentation on the importance of thinking clearly and believing responsibly. I find that modern people have a problem doing this, particularly in the spiritual realm. One of my favorite authors is Dr. Paul Vitz, a psychologist who teaches at NYU. He was an atheist until his late thirties and today is considered an expert in the psychology of atheism. Vitz says that atheists often develop their beliefs because of non-rational psychological reasons, not because of... Read more
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi announced this morning that two million people have now fled Ukraine as conditions worsen by the day. How did you react to this news? I fear that you and I are becoming accustomed to this unfolding tragedy and thus inured to the suffering we see in our daily headlines. This is understandable, as humans can withstand only so much bad news. In this sense, Ukraine may be turning into another version of the... Read more
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi announced this morning that two million people have now fled Ukraine as conditions worsen by the day. How did you react to this news? I fear that you and I are becoming accustomed… Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Ukraine and Russia are part of one whole, that Ukraine as a country is a farce. Russian propaganda repeatedly argues that Ukraine is a puppet nation for the West and that Putin wants to… Read more
Recently I gave a presentation on the importance of thinking clearly and believing responsibly. I find that modern people have a problem doing this, particularly in the spiritual realm. One of my favorite authors is Dr. Paul Vitz, a psychologist who teaches at NYU. He was an atheist until his late thirties and today is […] Read more
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