— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Jonathan Engel, J.D. is the President of the Secular Humanist Society of New York. Here we talk about God and the Governor of New York. *Interview conducted on May 11, 2020.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: I want to touch on two points, as covered before. Prime Minister Trudeau, … Continue reading
— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Jonathan Engel, J.D. is the President of the Secular Humanist Society of New York. Here we talk about the the health of the socioeconomic status of America and the constructive channelling of legitimate rage. *Interview conducted on June 1, 2020.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, today, based on … Continue reading
— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen In a prior job at Conatus News in the United Kingdom, I conducted an interview with the prominent and respected author and philosopher of science, Dr. Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, who agreed to the interview and made some thoughtful comments about the idea of the “conatus” or … Continue reading
— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Jonathan Engel, J.D. is the President of the Secular Humanist Society of New York. Here we talk about the notion of thoughts and prayers in the context of Canada and America. *Interview conducted on May 11, 2020.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, we are back with another Ask … Continue reading
— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Rev. Rob MacPherson is a Minister of the Unitarian Church of South Australia. Here we talk about coming to Unitarian Universalism, community, and philosophy. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Let’s start with some background questions quite naturally, what was some religious, or non-religious, background? Rev. Rob MacPherson: I was raised … Continue reading
— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Jonathan Engel, J.D. is the President of the Secular Humanist Society of New York. Here we talk about Bill de Blasio and ultra-Orthodox political currency. *Interview conducted on May 4, 2020.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Bill de Blasio, Mayor of the “Big Apple,” what is the case with … Continue reading