Justin AptakerSuffer to Learn: Pagan Knowing, Learning, and Openness to ExperienceJustin Aptaker graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee, earning a B.A. in psychology and a minor in religious studies.May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Justin AptakerA Light in the Darkness — A Commentary on Two Not Entirely Rationalistic Treatments of ReligionI find it fascinating that, although Max Weber and Emile Durkheim likely never knew of one another, they begin their respective works on…Apr 8, 2019Apr 8, 2019
Justin AptakerBirth and Rebirth: Emergence and Change in the Rastafari Individual and CollectiveCharles Price, in Becoming Rasta, often refers to “seeds” (134, 142, 163). This is an apt metaphor, pointing to the themes of conception…Apr 8, 2019Apr 8, 2019
Justin AptakerChristian Orthodoxy and Heresy: Definition and ChangeFrom very early on, certain Christianities, unlike the pagan religions surrounding them, placed strong emphasis on their exclusive claim…Apr 7, 20191Apr 7, 20191
Justin AptakerLegalization: A Case for Ending the WarDriving through a neighborhood I once called home, I stopped my car for a frail, elderly woman waving me down from the sidewalk. “No…Apr 7, 2019Apr 7, 2019
Justin AptakerGender and Asceticism in Early Christianity: An Ambivalent RelationshipTheodoret, in The Religious History, introduces his section on female ascetics by saying that they “are worthy of still greater praise…Apr 7, 2019Apr 7, 2019
Justin AptakerExistential Psychotherapy, Viktor Frankl, and Jean-Paul Sartre — To Clear a MisunderstandingBeing an admirer of the existential tradition in psychology (particularly of the work of Dr. Viktor Frankl), I was eager to see how James…Apr 7, 2019Apr 7, 2019
Justin AptakerParallels Between Maoism and Pre-Modern Religion in ChinaGods and LineagesApr 7, 2019Apr 7, 2019
Justin AptakerLessons from the Salem Witch TrialsBetween June and September of 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts, nineteen persons were hanged and over one-hundred fifty were sent to languish…Apr 7, 2019Apr 7, 2019
