tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81396391963860392622011-04-21T12:37:40.792-07:00"In the faces of men and women I see God." -Walt WhitmanJosh Petersonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139639196386039262.post-57852516674227482432009-01-30T14:33:00.000-08:002009-01-30T14:35:30.649-08:00So I've finally gotten around to posting my <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://dl-web.getdropbox.com/get/Thesis/Senior%20Thesis%282%29.doc?w=61efd7eb">Senior Thesis</a> up on the web. More later.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8139639196386039262-5785251667422748243?l=joshuadpetersonphilosophyandreligion.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Josh Petersonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139639196386039262.post-15382369387911712752008-07-13T21:47:00.001-07:002008-07-13T21:57:09.302-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_zp9XTo-ZUFo/SHrcEsY_FyI/AAAAAAAAAKM/3277DlOoBIk/s1600-h/Christopher+Hitchens.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_zp9XTo-ZUFo/SHrcEsY_FyI/AAAAAAAAAKM/3277DlOoBIk/s320/Christopher+Hitchens.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222728691083056930" border="0" /></a><br />If there is such a thing, then Hitchens is most certainly a prophet and an evangelist. The author of the bestseller, "god is not Great," apparently is not finished <a href="http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&amp;pageId=69456">shouting from the rooftops</a>. I think I should send him a copy of my thesis when I am finished.<br /><br />(Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.jhu.edu/mse/upcoming.html">www.jhu.edu</a>)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8139639196386039262-1538236938791171275?l=joshuadpetersonphilosophyandreligion.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Josh Petersonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139639196386039262.post-14285706244637133742008-07-13T21:45:00.001-07:002008-07-13T21:45:23.845-07:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshuadpeterson/2665871401/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2665871401_ea9482446d.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshuadpeterson/2665871401/">what if heaven were more real than earth, pt. 1: music of the spheres</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/joshuadpeterson/">imuakame</a>.</span></div><p>...and the world we know is only a reflection in anticipation of what's to come?</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8139639196386039262-1428570624463713374?l=joshuadpetersonphilosophyandreligion.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Josh Petersonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139639196386039262.post-34888745626043932612008-06-26T18:14:00.000-07:002008-06-26T19:08:41.860-07:00Politics in religion has become in recent years a volatile subject, and before I do any sort of commenting on the statements of the candidates running for the office of the President of the United States of America, I plan on doing a little bit more research.<br /><br />My good friend <a href="http://www.dsimmer.com">Dean</a> has recently brought to light some accusations Dr. James Dobson brought against Barack Obama.<br /><br />While I am not a fan of Obama's politics, nor his presidential campaign, I have come to respect him as a man of faith. Here are two different links (one <a href="http://obama.senate.gov/speech/060628-call_to_renewal/">speech</a> and one link to his <a href="http://factcheck.barackobama.com/factcheck/2007/11/12/obama_is_a_practicing_christia.php">site</a>) about his views on faith. In reading over them, they're quite respectable and reasonable.<br /><br />In light of recent religious discourse in the political arena, these come as a bit of fresh air.<br /><br />I'm gonna watch this for a bit before I choose to say anything colorful.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8139639196386039262-3488874562604393261?l=joshuadpetersonphilosophyandreligion.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Josh Petersonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139639196386039262.post-8509135708690053752008-06-18T22:30:00.000-07:002008-06-18T22:34:13.312-07:00The title of this section is pretty self-explanatory. I dedicated my five years of undergraduate work to this topic, and now I open up the floor for discussion with you guys. I'm open to taking this one whichever way it may end up, but I would like to explore how current philosophies and religions intersect with Christianity, Christianity itself, and so forth. All comments are welcome, and I am extremely excited about this section.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8139639196386039262-850913570869005375?l=joshuadpetersonphilosophyandreligion.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Josh Petersonnoreply@blogger.com0