I read an interesting article on the plane from Victoria to Calgary on Saturday. Excellent piece of journalism. I share this not so much because of my interest in the history of birth control, but rather because of the way in which illustrates the complexity of social organisms, and how one thing leads unexpectedly to…
Twice during the last week I’ve been asked the same question by successful, highly educated people who are at this moment peering with trepidation through the fog around the edges Mormonism toward the unknown (for them) beyond. That question is whether I could provide them with a list of the pros and cons with respect…
The statement “All religious beliefs should be respected!” or the question “To what extent, and how, should I respect religious beliefs other people have?” come up often enough in my correspondence that I have finally decided to record a relatively succinct response that I can send instead of dictating more or less the same thing…
Stronger, Better Educated Females — A Silver Bullet for Humanity’s Current Demons? Years ago, I ran across E.O. Wilson’s wonderful essay “The Bottleneck” (see http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?arti…). Since then, from time to time, I have wondered whether we have available to us a more powerful social medicine than female education and empowerment. I have not found one so…
A Few Thoughts About Mormon Marriage bob mccue October 22, 2005 http://mccue.cc/bob/spirituality.htm Table of Contents Introduction 2 Two’s Company; Three’s A Crowd 2 Fear and Desire 3 The Man’s On Top 4 Where’s The Love? 5 Mormonism Takes Undue Credit 5 Temple Building As An Investment Strategy 6 Divorce 6 Marriage In Traditional Societies v.…