28 JAN 2012 by ideonexus

 Teachers Outnumber Ministry

Within 100 years the profession of teaching has grown from about one-twentieth to one-fourth of the [college] graduates… Since 1880 the line for teaching has crossed that of the ministry, and since 1890 that of law. Thus at the close of the century it is the dominant profession.
Folksonomies: science religion education
Folksonomies: science religion education
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From "Professional Distribution of College and University Graduates" (1912) by Bailey B(arton) Burritt.

05 JAN 2012 by ideonexus

 Skepticism Means Wrestling with Issues Without Knowing if...

I use the word skeptical in an etymological or philosophical sense, because to be skeptical does not mean that one doubts, but that one investigates or searches without the need to find definite conclusion or affirmation. There are those who examine a problem and feel they must find an explanation or a solution, whether it is accurate or not. [...] So then, they will say to me: “What is your religion?” And I will respond: my religion is to look for truth in life and life in truth,...
Folksonomies: skepticism spirituality
Folksonomies: skepticism spirituality
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Miguel de Unamuno rallies against what he calls the "spiritual laziness" of dogmatists and describes his quest for spiritual meaning.