by David Richardson | Aug 5, 2016 | Basic Assumptions, Type 1 Assumptions
There are no gods, no purposes, no goal-directed forces of any kind. There is no life after death. When I die, I am absolutely certain that I am going to be dead. That’s the end for me. There is no ultimate foundation for ethics, no ultimate meaning to life, and no...
by David Richardson | Aug 2, 2016 | Basic Assumptions
I have shown you a little about what assumptions are in general and how they work. Let’s look at the specific assumptions that all of us make. I have spent years researching and categorizing assumptions. These assumptions are very powerful, and yet they are...
by David Richardson | Jul 27, 2016 | Basic Assumptions
An assumption is “a willingness to accept something as true without question or proof” (Cambridge English Dictionary). It is something we consider to be self-evidently true—something that anyone who knows anything knows to be true. Since it is self-evidently true,...
by David Richardson | Sep 28, 2015 | Basic Assumptions, Education, Politics
America is in the midst of cultural convulsions both economically and socially. For many the economic turmoil would be endurable were it not for the larger social issues that are ripping the fabric of our society. For many it seems like progress, and for others it...
by David Richardson | Jan 15, 2015 | Islam, Politics
My jaw dropped in horror last week as we all watched the sickening scenes of Islamic terrorists attacking the Charlie Hebdo satire magazine in Paris. These Muslims barbarically murdered twelve people and left many others wounded. The terrorists’ motive for murder...
