The War of SocietiesAnother interesting paradox of war that Professor Centeno talks about is how we have developed a more advanced technology that can deliver…Feb 21, 2022Feb 21, 2022
The Ideal SoldierWhen I was younger (actually, it hasn’t stopped), I was obsessed with the heroes of the old like Hercules, Achilles, and Alexander the…Jan 30, 2022Jan 30, 2022
War and GenderIn South Korea, our young men have to do military service (I mentioned this in an earlier post). It is considered their duty as ‘men’ and…Jan 22, 2022Jan 22, 2022
Causes of WarOne of the interesting paradoxes of war that this lecture covered was how wars are universal and in order for it to occur, cooperation is…Jan 15, 2022Jan 15, 2022
The Nature of WarIt was a powerful start. Professor Centeno begins by starting off with the first paradox of war; the reality of war versus how war is…Dec 12, 2021Dec 12, 2021
ParadoxesSince I was a child, I have been fascinated by war; not the violence and the risk of death but the implied idea of the honor and heroism…Dec 4, 2021Dec 4, 2021
The Hiddenness ArgumentThe idea behind the hiddenness argument tackles the concept of God’s hiddenness or lack of presence which can prove/disprove his existence…Nov 6, 2021Nov 6, 2021
Implications for Religious EpistemologyIn this lecture, we are taking a look at how social location is important for epistemological testimony. Social location is one’s role or…Oct 30, 2021Oct 30, 2021
Social EpistemologyIn this lecture, we leave religious epistemology and turn to social epistemology; particularly, problems that we find in the epistemology…Oct 26, 2021Oct 26, 2021
Two Problems in the Epistemology of ReligionWhen looking at the problems in the epistemology of religion, Professor Greco examines why theists and atheists accuse each other of being…Oct 21, 2021Oct 21, 2021
Views on Human OriginEarly followers of Christianity began to use the symbol of the fish (Ichthys) to identify themselves to fellow believers. It was safer than…Oct 16, 2021Oct 16, 2021
Official Christian Stances on the ConflictIn this lecture, professor Evans talked about Chirianity’s official stance towards knowledge that is produced by religion and science. He…Oct 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021
Possible Conflicts Between Religion and ScienceIn this week’s lecture, Professor John Evans talked about possible conflicts between religion and science. He outlined several in his…Oct 10, 2021Oct 10, 2021
Philosophy, Science, and Religion: Philosophy and ReligionNow that school is over, I was searching through Coursera for another course I could take during this summer and I decided to look outside…Oct 3, 2021Oct 3, 2021
The Sacred Bell of Great King SeongdeokAround 1,200 years ago, a bronze bell weighing upwards of 19 tons was cast and to this day, maintains its original shape and clarity of…Sep 26, 2021Sep 26, 2021
Evidence of Mathematical Sciences and Technology in the Seokguram GrottoOne of the secrets which allowed for the preservation of the grotto is the ventilation system that the Silla builders used to combat the…Sep 19, 2021Sep 19, 2021
The Seokguram GrottoA few posts ago, I wrote about the famous Buddhist temple Bulguksa. Today, I would like to talk about another special structure, the…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Cheomseongdae and Queen SeondeokThis structure is one of Korea’s most well-known and beloved treasures. However, not a lot is known about why this structure was built or…Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021
The Hidden Meanings within the Walls of BulguksaThe first lecture dealt with one of if not the most famous Buddhist temples in Korea, Bulguksa. When Buddhism was first introduced to Korea…Sep 5, 2021Sep 5, 2021
Science and Technology in the Silla Cultural HeritageHaving lived and studied in Korea for the first half of my life, students were taught all about the amazing scientific and technological…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021
