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Christopher Tanner
- Dec 29, 2014
- 5 min
Skiing the Slippery Slopes of Belief: The Chair Lift of Science
About a decade ago, in the course of one of the most entertaining conversations it’s ever been my privilege to enjoy, my brother asked me “What exactly do you believe?” This question came as a rejoinder to my telling him that I don’t believe in God. I understood the very moment he asked it, that it was framed the wrong way. He was posing it as an alternative: “If you don’t believe in God, then just what do you believe in?” I also understood that I had my explanatory work cut
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Christopher Tanner
- Nov 17, 2014
- 2 min
3 Big Things About Life That You Forget
Even with the increase in technologies that promise to give us more free time, we still find ways to pack our schedules and live increasingly frantic lives. With slowing down not being an option, it’s common to find ourselves in a perpetual state of autopilot. Here are 3 things you need to remind yourself of sometimes. 1) You can do whatever you want in life. You can’t forget that you’re in charge. You get to choose the life you live. Only you have the power to create the l
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Chris Hanna
- Aug 1, 2014
- 3 min
Beauty is in the Eyes of the Censor
Walking through the marketplace there is a war upon us, the battle rages at eye level, with the victor surely to be scantily clad. The warm colors of women’s magazines gleam sexual confidence with the unfortunate price of objectivity whereas men’s magazines scream muscular perfection with costs of self image. “Upgrade who you are using these proven methods, discover mysterious secrets to happiness, and hidden truths for sexual gratification.” The covers shout. Inside the mode
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