Brad Mathews, Author

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  • Science vs Religion–the Knockout Round

    The internet battle rages on. In one corner we have science, the all-encompassing study built on observations and evidence. Challenging science, we have religion, a long-standing dogmatic domain relying on faith in a higher power. These two heavyweights are not just sparring for themselves, but for the fate of the entire universe, at least if…

  • Fiction is Truth

    In 1868, American Civil War novelist John William De Forest penned an essay titled Great American Novel, a term that has been used for various purposes ever since. De Forest referred to fictional works by American authors that reflect American traditions, values, and culture. While tradition, value, and culture can reflect a diverse range of…

  • The Spark of Freedom

    Many years ago, the community in which I grew up decided to end sponsorship of the ever-popular Independence Day festivities and hand over the reins to a private enterprise that promised ‘bigger and better.’ The company hired a conductor to lead a symphony that played patriotic classics in an intimate setting much of the day,…

  • We Have a Conspiracy for That

    Have you ever wondered whether NASA faked the moon landings, Hillary Clinton ran a pedophilia ring in the basement of a pizzeria, or the US Government has allowed lizard people to infiltrate us, steal our thoughts and melt our brains? I have some perhaps comforting news (the real kind, not the kind that people yell…

  • Wayfaring

    Many threads come together to form the social fabric we all know and love. The strands are interwoven into a rich tapestry we call our culture. I’m about to pull at one of those threads, not to unravel or debase it, but to study its place as a component of the whole. When an object…

  • Perspective is Everything

    On my daily commute home from the office, I pass by a pair of mirrored, L-shaped residential structures. As I exit the freeway and approach these buildings from the south, I see that these buildings look rather unimpressive. Visually, I am presented with a narrow, uninspiring blank wall with a column of square windows near…