Bill Jacobsen begins a four-part series. Humanists don't think in terms of sin, but they have a useful equivalent - immaturity. Show me someone stuck in unimaginative stereotypes or in a tiresome series of narcissistic disappointments, and I will show you someone who has mastered the art of the banal soap opera. No sooner do you master one aspect of life, than the ground-rules change and you must turn your values upside down. Since all stories come to an end, you have to detach from worrying unduly about this and joyfully accept the inevitable fact of the transitory.
All stories eventually end.
In searching for reliable knowledge, scientists create a seamless web of explanation, yet they never uncover a moral imperative. For this people often look to poetry, literature, and drama. Because the arts evoke a personal response from us as they offer insight into the human dilemma. We are inspired as we identify with the varied voices created by the artist. After four minutes you will understand the DNA evidence at the O.J. Simpson trial and what the O.J. defense team has in common with creationists.