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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Intelligent Design with a new cloak?
As posted on the Frame Problem, over 11,000 American clergy are openly opposed to teaching Intelligent Design (ID). In the meantime, ID is gathering support not only from Christians. I’ve been reading “What is Enlightenment,” which is probably more Buddhist … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Science, Skeptical musings
Tagged Buddhism, intelligent design, spirituality
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Making Meaning: The Van Gogh Blues
In his book “The Van Gogh Blues,” Eric Maisel introduces an intriguing idea: Instead of searching for meaning all over the place, we can simply make our own meaning. Far fetched? I think not. In fact, I agree with Maisel … Continue reading
Unity Convention 2010 – Next Steps
RonBrown made me aware of a post by the Friendly Atheist that chronicled Margaret Downey‘s call for a “Unity Convention in 2010.” His blog is weighing in on the pros and cons. I decided to email Margaret to see what … Continue reading
Need for Belonging
We all have a deep seated need for belonging: we want to be a part of something larger than ourselves. One option our society gives us is marriage. And in recent years, with the glorification of marriage, it has morphed … Continue reading
Posted in Quick note, Singles By Choice
Tagged belonging, couplemania, divorce, expectation, marriage, matrimania, singlism
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What is religion? What is spirituality? What is philosophy? And why do we care?
I suggest that all three – religion, spirituality, and philosophy – in their essence are trying to answer two existential questions, with variations: What is the meaning of my life? Why am I here on earth? Who am I? What’s … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Religion
Tagged integration, meaning of life, Philosophy, Religion/Buddhism, spirituality
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Pink Atheist?
Nica Lalli wrote a beautiful essay about being a pink atheist. What touched me the most was this: So I became an atheist, no more hiding behind the “maybe” or the “who knows” of the agnostic. But I am not … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Skeptical musings
Tagged integration, meaning, Nica Lalli, pink atheist, Religion, spirituality
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