NPR: "Denmark To Phase Out Oil And Gas In Landmark Decision"

 Denmark To Phase Out Oil And Gas In Landmark Decision

https://www.pri.org/file/2020-12-10/denmark-phase-out-oil-and-gas-landmark-decision

American Conservatives are stuck in the past. 

They  believe that every important human accomplishment has already been achieved; most notably Christian conservatives' conviction that nearly everything of epochal significance took place in Old Testamental and New Testamental times.

But here's the rub...

Until 1750, half of all human beings died by age 8.

And until the late 1800's, typical humans lived half their lives with toothache.

Sadly, the loftiness of ancient religious "principles" has had little impact on the alleviation of suffering, except insofar as belief-in-principles imparts a heroically stoic attitude.

Much of the good imparted by ancient religions -- and there has been Great Good -- is the ability to tolerate suffering but not to alleviate it - or better yet - end it.

The Essence of Religious Fanaticism

(Emo Philips cuts to the quick of religious mania)

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-essence-of-religious-fanaticism.html

Spit, Mud, Miracle

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/02/spit-mud-miracle.html

I Used To Be A Big Fan Of Miracles

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/09/i-used-to-be-big-fan-of-miracles.html

Televangelism And The Seductive Promise Of Miracles

http://www.sflforums.com/showthread.php?tid=4055

"Since God Doesn't Heal Amputees, Humankind Will. The Future Of Christian Theology"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/07/since-god-doesnt-heal-amputees.html

John Ford, John Wayne, Aquinas And Theosis (Christian Divinization)

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/12/more-on-theosis.html

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ: "Research As Adoration"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/09/scientific-research-as-adoration-pierre.html

Teilhard de  Chardin, SJ 

http: // paxonbothhouses. Blogspot.com/2013/07/teilhard- de-Chardin-sj.html

Aquinas, St. Symeon The New Theologian And Their Spiritual Kin

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/08/aquinas-stsymeon-new-theologian-and.html

"Theosis, Service And The Future Of Christianity"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/04/theosis-service-and-future-of.html

James' Epistle: "Judgment Without Mercy Will Be Shown To Anyone Who Has Not Shown Mercy"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2016/03/james-epistle-judgment-without-mercy.html

Miguel De Unamuno And The Bakery Of Life

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/09/miguel-de-unamuno-and-bakery-of-life.html

Conservative Christians Delight In The Punishment And Pain Of Others

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/09/conservative-christians-delight-in_9.html

Barry Goldwater: Preachers In The Party Are "Going To Be A Terrible Damn Problem"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/02/barry-goldwater-preachers-in-party-are.html

“God became man that man might become God" 

Church Father, St. Athanasius, 298-373

http://biblethumpingliberal.com/2011/10/28/god-became-man-that-man-might-become-god/