Wednesday, April 12, 2017

The Way of Devotion

SUFI WHIRLING DERVISHES DANCE OF ISTANBUL



 To see it on YouTube, click here:  https://youtu.be/yEdCXRGJuM8

There are also examples of sacred dance rituals or forms of worship in Judaism and Christianity

HASIDIC Jews Sing & Dance ~ (Get HAPPY NOW!)


Native Americans: This video is amazing and breathtaking


Christians "Dancing in the Spirit":  Tree of Life and Holy Spirit Ministry, Dancing in the Anointing

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Ethics: Aristotle and Virtue Theory


Aristotle & Virtue Theory: Crash Course Philosophy #38


Published on Dec 5, 2016
This week we explore final ethical theory in this unit: Aristotle’s virtue theory. Hank explains the Golden Mean, and how it exists as the midpoint between vices of excess and deficiency. We’ll also discuss moral exemplars, and introduce the concept of “eudaimonia.”






Utilitarianism: Crash Course Philosophy #36


Published on Nov 21, 2016
Our next stop in our tour of the ethical lay of the land is utilitarianism. With a little help from Batman, Hank explains the principle of utility, and the difference between act and rule utilitarianism.




Saturday, April 1, 2017

Ethics: The Category Imperatives

Immanual Kant's Categorical Imperatives

Kant & Categorical Imperatives: Crash Course Philosophy #35

Published on Nov 14, 2016
Our next stop on our tour of ethics is Kant’s ethics. Today Hank explains hypothetical and categorical imperatives, the universalizability principle, autonomy, and what it means to treat people as ends-in-themselves, rather than as mere means.


Sunday, March 26, 2017

Crash Course on Suffering and Evil

The Problem of Evil: Crash Course Philosophy #13
Published on May 9, 2016
After weeks of exploring the existence of nature of god, today Hank explores one of the biggest problems in theism, and possibly the biggest philosophical question humanity faces: why is there evil?


God and Suffering

God and Suffering

Published on Aug 18, 2014
Isn't human suffering proof that a just, all-powerful God must not exist? On the contrary, says Boston College Professor of Philosophy Peter Kreeft. How can "suffering" exist without an objective standard against which to judge it? Absent a standard, there is no justice. If there is no justice, there is no injustice. And if there is no injustice, there is no suffering. On the other hand, if justice exists, God exists. In five minutes, learn more.



Tuesday, March 21, 2017


4 PM group. 
Ana, Timberly, Andros, Amanda and Hunter







3 PM group: 
Austin, Sebastian, Amelie, Kyle, Laura




1 PM group

"Just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in ...."

Monday, March 20, 2017

Islam - the Human Problem

Islam - Religious Studies (Professor Stephen Prothero)


Published on Jan 24, 2014
Stephen Prothero is a Professor of Religion at Boston University specializing in American religions. He received his BA from Yale College in American Studies and his MA and PhD from Harvard University in the Study of Religion.