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Jeremy Mattocks

Imagination Permeates Waking, As Well As Dreaming

April 23, 2015 by Jeremy Mattocks

The metaphysics of imagination in Evan Thompson’s book Waking, Dreaming, Being.

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Reality, Language and the Inner World

April 18, 2015April 16, 2015 by Jeremy Mattocks

What does it mean for gods to both exist and not exist?

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The Atheist Who Spoke to God

June 1, 2015March 26, 2015 by Jeremy Mattocks

I felt I was right where I needed to be… Then I disappeared. I thought I had spoken with God.

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Contemplating Impermanence

June 8, 2016February 26, 2015 by Jeremy Mattocks

Zen teacher Poep Sa Frank Jude Boccio: Once you accept the reality of impermanence, you can relax and celebrate life…

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Sanderson Jones on mystic humanism

February 28, 2015February 12, 2015 by Jeremy Mattocks

Sanderson Jones, co-founder of Sunday Assembly, considers himself a humanist mystic. What does that mean?

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Choosing Metaphors: theistic language in non-theistic spiritual practice

December 2, 2014November 27, 2014 by Jeremy Mattocks

In a naturalistic practice, we’re free to pick and choose our metaphorical language as we please.

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Train Your Brain to Be More Compassionate

July 6, 2016November 6, 2014 by Jeremy Mattocks

Can we train ourselves to behave more compassionately by practicing meditation – and if so, how much practice does it take?

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Syntheism: A Naturalistic Spirituality in Europe

September 30, 2014 by Jeremy Mattocks

Daniel Strain, Alexander Bard, and Hampus Lindblad discuss Syntheism…

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Atheism and the "S" Word

August 28, 2014 by Jeremy Mattocks

Guest blogger Douglas Falknor of Secular Holy Man muses on “spiritual” language and atheistic purity.

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