Why the Future Belongs to Humanecy, Not a New Creed
In recent years, some thinkers have proclaimed that spirituality has run its course. They argue that individual transcendence lacks the strength to hold humanity together, and that a shared moral...
View ArticleAwry in the Orient: some problems with Eastern philosophies
‘The Oriental religio-philosophical persuasion—again, loosely defined—actively works to undercut or at least bypass [rational, step-by-step thought].’ cartoon by nicholas E. Meyer. Much of the...
View ArticleUS MDs should use religion & spirituality when treating patients
Patients in a America want a deeper relationship with their physician – one that addresses their religious and spiritual needs, according to a group of medical educators, including Kristin Collier,...
View ArticleGeorgia church hires woman to make contact with the dead
God told Lakara Foster, above, that in order to prove that there’s life after death, he needed a medium to put folk in touch with their dearly departed. And he could not have chosen a more qualified...
View ArticleThe princess and the shaman: a tale of love, money and ‘bullshit’
BETWEEN May 19 and 23, four ‘spiritual’ Nordic workshops are due to be jointly held by an an American ‘celebity’ shaman Durek Verret and the love of his life, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, above....
View ArticleGod Is dead, but faith never will be
I have never made peace with the atheist label. Perhaps the word has become too vilified and tainted in misconception. Perhaps its reputation for zealous rudeness doesn’t fit my style of patient,...
View Article‘Spirituality': A word that makes my hackles rise
SPIRITUALITY: It’s a word that’s come flapping at me from all directions in the last month or so, most recently at a somewhat bizarre funeral in Spain of a close acquaintance, a delightful character...
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