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Jay N. Forrest

Jay N. Forrest is a philosopher and the author of, Does God Exist? Evaluating the Evidence for God and the Bible. Jay was an ordained minister for over two decades before leaving Christianity. He did his undergraduate work at Central Bible College and Berean University, and holds a Doctorate of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Christian University. Jay is a Certified Meditation Teacher with Aura Wellness Center and has been trained in both Zen and Insight Meditation practices. He is the host of the weekly podcast Five Minutes with Jay Forrest, which exploring the convergence of science and spirituality. Jay is a member of the Clergy Project, the American Humanist Association, and the Council for Secular Humanism. Jay’s blog and podcast can be read at www.JayForrest.org.

Introduction to Bodhidaoism

October 12, 2017October 5, 2017 by Jay N. Forrest

Bodhidaoism is a new philosophy of life designed by Jay Forrest…

Categories Free Tags philosophy, philosophy of life, worldview 3 Comments

Hurricane Harvey and Climate Change

September 10, 2017September 7, 2017 by Jay N. Forrest

Hurricane Harvey and the inevitable question of whether climate change is real.

Categories Free Tags climate change, environment, harvey, hurricane Leave a comment

Not Thinking is Not the Goal

August 3, 2017 by Jay N. Forrest

Not thinking is not the goal of Buddhist meditation…

Categories Free Tags meditation, thinking 6 Comments

Spiritual Practices

July 7, 2017July 6, 2017 by Jay N. Forrest

Discover what makes a practice spiritual…

Categories Free Tags spiritual disciplines, spiritual exercises, spiritual practices Leave a comment

Translating Dukkha as Unhappiness

June 1, 2017 by Jay N. Forrest

Exploring the meaning of suffering within Buddhism.

Categories Free Tags dukkha, suffering Leave a comment

Critical Thinking

May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 by Jay N. Forrest

An introduction to critical thinking and its importance.

Categories Free Tags critical thinking 5 Comments

A Spiritual Naturalist Credo

April 6, 2017 by Jay N. Forrest

Here is a short Spiritual Naturalist Credo.

Categories Free Tags spiritual naturalism 1 Comment

Evidence for Pantheism

February 23, 2017 by Jay N. Forrest

Is there Evidence that the Universe is an all inclusive unity that is Divine?

Categories Free Tags god, pantheism, pantheist, universe 8 Comments

Darwin Day – February 12th

February 2, 2017 by Jay N. Forrest

What is Darwin Day and how do you celebrate it?

Categories Free Tags Charles Darwin, Darwin Day, evolution 2 Comments
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