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DT Strain is a humanist minister certified by the American Humanist Association. Former president of the Humanists of Houston, he has written on a wide variety of philosophic topics, including articles for the national journal Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism. DT Strain has also appeared on the Houston PBS television program The Connection. He maintains a personal website, The Humanist Contemplative.

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Mindful Minute: the little moments

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

In the aftermath of the tragic shooting at Ft. Hood this week, and the revelation that the shooter comes from a Muslim background, many American...
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Rihanna and "love"

Thursday, November 5th, 2009 · 4 comments

AP Reported today that the popular singer Rihanna has been interviewed following an incident where her boyfriend, another singer named Chris Brown,...
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Responses on natural-objective ethics

Monday, October 26th, 2009 · 4 comments

In his blog, The Tentative Apologist, Randal Rauser claims that within a naturalistic context, there can be no objective measure of ethics, morality,...
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Mindful Minute: Singapore to regulate spirit mediums

It seems that the Taoist Federation in Singapore will be regulating spirit mediums soon. Next month it will begin issuing forms to create a registry...
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Mindful Minute: Li Chen sculpture inspires tranquility and strength at once

I've come across the work of an artist whose work intrigues me. Li Chen is a sculptor who produces figures such as the one pictured here. His website...
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Obama in company of Humanists as Nobel Prize recipient

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It was announced today that President Barack Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year "for efforts to solve complex global problems...
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The Invention of Lying vs. Paranormal Activity

I saw two movies this past week: The Invention of Lying and Paranormal Activity. Both very different films yet both have something to say about the...
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Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins gets spiritual

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The Smashing Pumpkins is an alternative rock band best known for song such as "Tonight, Tonight", "Today", "1979",...
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Mindful Minute: wise words from Seneca

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I'm going to be officiating a funeral service this week, and was recently reviewing the service program. The last time I performed a funeral service,...
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Mindful Minute: Dalai Lama, Camp Quest, and the Nones

Like so many others I've been out of commission with a cold of some sort, but there are a few things you might be interested to know... The Dalai...
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