Tag Archives: Thoughts

What Does the Extreme Future Hold for Humans?

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Human Factor

Humans have been interested in the future for millennia, mostly as a subject for theologians, writes Graeme Wood, The Boston Globe, in a fascinating and well written article about newfound appreciation for a handful of thinkers who are beginning to … Continue reading →

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Another Case of Religion Clashing with Human Rights and Losing to a Secular Court Ruling

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Human Factor

Afua Hirsch, legal affairs correspondent for the Guardian.co.uk / The Observer, has put together an article that illustrates a growing trend in British cases that pit the rights of religious communities against the ban on discrimination. This latest case, the … Continue reading →

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Does Diversity Equal Conformity?

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Human Factor

An April 21st blog by Dr. J, The Western Tradition, entitled Diversity=Conformity? Christian Colleges and Homosexuality, was found disturbing and Human Factor felt compelled to respond. The dictionary defines ‘university’ as an institution for higher learning with teaching and research … Continue reading →

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Cancer Provides Two Types of Friends: Those Just a Phone Call/Email Away and Those Who Are Dead

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Human Factor

Karin DuBois was twenty years old when diagnosed with cancer and suddenly found her life reduced to treatments and isolation. Unable to relate to old school friends who had gone on with their lives, Karin was desperate to find a … Continue reading →

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