Truthless Reconciliation

By now it might be apparent to anyone reading this blog that its principle author is politically liberal,, and for that matter, socially and economically liberal. But the central purpose is not to promote liberal values, but rather, all values, an open minded approach. Hence the term "Truthless Reconciler". The word "truthless" is an attempt to convey a rejection of rigid dogmatic thinking, a rejection of any claim to possession of absolute, irrevocable truth.

Not all points of view are equally valid, but there is some validity, or at least some basis, for all.

Reconciliation is the process by which various differing viewpoints are integrated into a larger, more comprehensive whole.

Political liberalism and conservatism need not be viewed as mutually exclusive, they may be seen as complimentary.  Similarly, every religion in the world can be seen as arising from the same fundamental precepts. No religion need be considered a means of invalidating any other.

Planets orbiting other stars are being discovered almost daily. There may come a time when other life forms are discovered on many of these planets, with advanced intelligent creatures, with more philosophies, religious and otherwise, than we can imagine. Humanity might be compelled to eventually take these into consideration. The idea of bringing Islam or Christianity to beings on other planets would perhaps begin to seem ludicrous. It might be the human race which is the recipient of imported ideas.

And the need to confront our limitations and reconcile human and extraterrestrial thinking might emerge irresistably. Why not begin the reconciliation in advance, on the only inhabited world we know, and thus be better prepared?

Please scroll down to read the other articles in this issue of The Truthless Reconciler! Thanks!