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This Little Light of Mine
[ DISCLAIMER ] Currently, my views on religion relate to agnosticism (the view or belief that the existence of God, the divine, or the supernatural is either unknowable in principle or unknown in fact ). However, my perspective wasn’t always as it currently is. In both junior high and high school, I participated in Vacation Bible School (VBS) in association with the Churches of Christ . Mainly, the congregation of which I was a member engaged in mission work in and ar
Deric Hollings
6 days ago6 min read
Do Not Invite: I Don't Believe It
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use A year ago, I posted Spooky Business in which I stated of my service to the United States (U.S.) Department of State when serving my role in the U.S. Department of Defense that “it didn’t take long for me to realize that my diplomatic service was in support of spooks .” “Spooks” in this regard refers to government intelligence officers, agents, and personnel. What I didn’t know when initially serving as a Marine Security Gu
Deric Hollings
Jan 917 min read
Explanation and Justification
[ DISCLAIMER ] To provide a psychoeducational lesson on my approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to illustrate how the scripts which we tell ourselves are constructed (made or formed by combining or arranging parts or elements; set in logical order). First, it may be worthwhile to distinguish between thoughts and beliefs. A “thought” is an individual act or product of thinking . A “belief” is a state or habit of mind in which trust or
Deric Hollings
Dec 13, 202512 min read
Illogicality and Caveats
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), photo credit (edited), fair use Imagine that I proposed “if I take a shower, then I’ll have toast.” What may you think about this proposition? Does one event (i.e., taking a shower) consequently lead to the next (i.e., having toast)? Although this may seem like a nonsensical matter of consideration, I suggest that it isn’t. Of course, the imagined proposal of taking a shower being correlated with toast is nonsense (words or lang
Deric Hollings
Dec 12, 20256 min read
Empirical Dispute
[ DISCLAIMER ] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a psychotherapeutic modality that, in part, uses a scientific approach to mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “ mental health ”). Regarding the scientific method used in this way, one source thusly describes it: It involves careful observation, applying rigorous skepticism about what is observed , given that cognitive assumptions can distort how one interprets the observation. It involv
Deric Hollings
Dec 4, 202513 min read
Logical Consequence: Does It Consequentially Follow?
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on my approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to illustrate how the scripts which we tell ourselves are constructed (made or formed by combining or arranging parts or elements; set in logical order). Specifically, with my approach to care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”), I invite people to consider philosophies of life which are rationa
Deric Hollings
Nov 8, 20257 min read
Circular Argument
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I invite people to consider thinking and beliefs which are rational (in accordance with both logic and reason ). Because I don’t assume that people know specific terms, allow me to define them. First, it may be worthwhile to distinguish between thoughts and beliefs. A thought is an individual act or product of thinking . A belief is a state or
Deric Hollings
Oct 31, 20258 min read
Rationale
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use According to one source , “ Trump has now authorised the deployment of 300 guard members to...
Deric Hollings
Oct 8, 202513 min read
Following Reason During Your Short Life
[ DISCLAIMER ] Regarding my approach to care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”), I invite...
Deric Hollings
Sep 19, 20256 min read
Are Your Actions Ruled by Reason?
[ DISCLAIMER ] On September 10, 2025, the late United States (U.S.) right-wing conservative political activist, author, and media...
Deric Hollings
Sep 13, 202511 min read
It Wasn't Rational
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use I make no secret of the fact that I was kicked out of the United States (U.S.) Marine...
Deric Hollings
Sep 2, 20256 min read
I'm as Human as Anyone
[ DISCLAIMER ] * Superman (2025) spoilers contained herein Photo credit , property of Warner Bros. Pictures, fair use For most of my...
Deric Hollings
Jul 14, 20259 min read
Eff the Logic
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Logic and Reason When providing psychoeducational lessons to clients on Rational Emotive...
Deric Hollings
May 16, 202510 min read
Unjustified Generalization
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I...
Deric Hollings
May 12, 20255 min read
Dilemmas and Paradoxes
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I sometimes discuss dilemmas and...
Deric Hollings
May 4, 20258 min read
If the Toaster Meant More to You
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use From my youth, I remember the 1987 animated musical fantasy film The Brave Little Toaster ....
Deric Hollings
May 3, 202510 min read
Predictability of Logic
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it helpful to use...
Deric Hollings
May 3, 20256 min read
How Do You Know He Is in a Gang?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), property of Python (Monty) Pictures, fair use In a blogpost entitled Sir Bedevere the Wise , I...
Deric Hollings
May 1, 20255 min read
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
[ DISCLAIMER ] I encourage people to begin practicing rational thinking (that which is in accordance with both logic and reason ) with...
Deric Hollings
Apr 24, 20257 min read
Principle of Explosion
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I often illustrate the...
Deric Hollings
Mar 26, 20258 min read
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