The biggest problem I have with science in the modern age is that it leaves no space for genuine philosophical enquiry and religious experiencing. Both have been subsumed under the…
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Meditations
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A good definition of a Christian is one who believes in the Resurrection of Jesus. But only hardcore Christians maintain that Jesus physically rose from the dead and walked amongst his…
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A new show has appeared on American TV, “The Moaning of Life.” I haven’t seen it, but that about describes how many people view the age-old question. Most people have…
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Hundreds of years before Jesus, the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, said, “I teach only about suffering and the end of suffering.” In Buddhism, the core intent is to end suffering; in…
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Is there an intrinsic intent in the universe to evolve brains capable of awareness of Mind? That’s a religious and philosophical question of course, not one that can be answered…
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Nothing in the history of civilization has compelled a revolution in human consciousness like the threat posed by climate change. “Nobody on this planet is going to be untouched by…
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President Obama had a wonderful visit with Pope Francis last week. It was a trifecta—the celebrity head of a dead religious institution meeting with the ex-celebrity president of a dead…
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After a light all-night rain, the clouds cleared and the sun made a welcome appearance in the early afternoon. People got outside and into the parkland in droves, including me.…