For the 7th Annual REASON Fall Forum, Chip Berlet talked about “church and state in the new millennium.” He emphasized some key words throughout the lecture: dualism (meaning things have two oppositional aspects, such as good and evil), apocalyticism (meaning truths given by a God to a certain person are hidden), demonization (meaning evils are used to justify actions), and conspiracism (meaning telling of story of a culture). Using those key terms, the first thing the speaker wanted to emphasize was that religions and politics have influences each other. Another thing he wanted to mention about was that the true form of democracy is threatened by religions. I realized that people living in this world today are in great transitions of religions and politics from the speaker’s two main points.
If you are tired of typical sports and want to try something exciting, scuba diving is what you should go for. Not only does it make you both relaxed and excited, but it shows you a whole new world right in front of your very eyes. You can discover amazing corals and abundant marine life as well as explore mysterious shipwrecks. Unlike sports such as tennis, baseball and soccer, however, this exhilarating activity requires a license. This process sounds involved, and, unfortunately, that is why some people interested in scuba diving give up stepping out.