A college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues
A anonymous Mankind Project member mailed me what was labeled a handbook for leaders of Integration groups. Integration groups follow up the New Warriors Training Adventure. According to the manual, these exercises are for the use of I-Groups that have reached a proficient level of self-facilitation. The value in many of them will be realized only … Continue reading “New Warriors Integration group activities”
In researching the New Warriors Adventure Weekend, I came across this recent article depicting a dark side to the experience. New Warriors is recommended by some reparative therapists (e.g., Richard Cohen, NARTH) as a means of getting in touch with lost masculinity. It is a chilling expose’ of secret activities conducted by a secret organization. … Continue reading “Houston Press article depicts a dark side of New Warriors Adventure”
June 28, 1787 (click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary For students of religion at the Constitutional Convention, today is one of the most eventful days of the summer. Two hundred and thirty years ago today, in the midst of strong and passionate debate about the way states would be represented in the … Continue reading “The 1787 Constitutional Convention – Ben Franklin's Call to Prayer”
In his new book, Eric Metaxas features the June 28, 1787 motion for daily prayer made by Benjamin Franklin at the Constitutional Convention. Earlier today, he tweeted out this message with a link to an excerpt of his book, If You Can Keep It. Did they teach you this in school? Ben Franklin exhorted the … Continue reading “Eric Metaxas, You Know the Constitutional Convention Didn't Have Daily Prayers, Right?”
Continuing the Liberty Law School misunderstanding of the First Amendment, Matt Barber cites Thomas Jefferson out of context in a recent WND column. Following David Barton, Barber wants the intent of the First Amendment to cover denominations of Christianity. Barber writes: Now what did they mean by “… shall make no law respecting an establishment … Continue reading “Answering Matt Barber on Jefferson and the First Amendment”