Getting high

You know how conversations about religion tend to get a bit tense and bad-tempered? And you know how online debates tend to get a bit personal and sneering? Well, both of these pitfalls are being delightfully avoided (mostly) on this thread over at Alex’s blog, ‘In Search of High Places’.

A few of us are kicking around different ways to understand the meaning of life if there is or isn’t a god (following an earlier discussion here). So if that’s your cup of tea, you might fancy dropping by. At time of writing Alex has managed to get me onto philosophy of mind, which I did a lot on as a student and could potentially ramble on about for ages, doubtless costing me my job. He and I disagree on an awful lot but we manage to keep things good-natured, as we’re both secure in the knowledge that the other guy is wrong…