Category Archives: Paradigms

Should I Tell You?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by jackpelham

If I believe you are wrong about something, should I tell you, or should I keep it to myself? What a dilemma! On the one hand, I could free you from some error that is hurting you or holding you … Continue reading →

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How a Simple Game Revealed a Crucial Paradigm Flaw

Posted on March 14, 2012 by jackpelham

Whoda thunkit?  It turns out that one puzzling and disturbing episode in a board game revealed a church’s fundamental paradigm flaw—one that it took me years to figure out! Here’s the story: Having recently joined a new church in the … Continue reading →

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Nine Paradigms

Posted on December 24, 2011 by jackpelham

(This article is an expansion upon our earlier “Three Paradigms“) As part of our continual reassessment of life, Kay and I are constantly considering which paradigms are worth keeping as “musts” and which ought to be rejected.  We currently have … Continue reading →

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With liberty and justice for all…except for that damnable Imam, of course!

Posted on December 17, 2011 by jackpelham

(This is a re-post of an article I posted at DailyPaul.com last year.  I copy it here namely because of how it shows how a great many Americans are not consistent and principled in our political paradigms.) ———————————————————————— Sat, 08/07/2010 … Continue reading →

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Why Exaggeration is Lying

Posted on December 8, 2011 by jackpelham

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Sour Milk

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jackpelham

I watched one morning as a college roommate of mine shuffled sleepily into the kitchen.  He poured a cup of coffee and reached into the refrigerator for the milk jug.  He removed the cap and took the obligatory sniff, at … Continue reading →

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Tragic Trust

Posted on November 6, 2011 by jackpelham

NOTE:  I suppose this topic is worthy of an entire book, but I shall attempt to address it here only briefly. As I continue to observe the way things go here on Planet Earth, I keep noticing a troubling habit … Continue reading →

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The Super Witness

Posted on September 11, 2011 by jackpelham

Imagine for a moment that there were a Super Witness to every event since before the beginning of the Universe. Let us further imagine that our witness has all these qualities: has witnessed every event. has understood every event. has … Continue reading →

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The “Absolute Truth”

Posted on September 10, 2011 by jackpelham

I had a fascinating conversation with a scientist yesterday.  In the course of the conversation, I shared my paradigm: The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, wherever it may lead. She voiced a friendly objection in the … Continue reading →

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The Gap Trap

Posted on September 5, 2011 by jackpelham

One phenomenon that that I have witnessed in nearly every field of human endeavor is what I call the “Gap Trap”.  It occurs in science, politics, philosophy, religion, and practically everywhere else.  In this article, I’ll explain the phenomenon in … Continue reading →

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