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Book Review: Waking Up, by Sam Harris

July 15, 2015August 7, 2014 by DT Strain

Coming this September, Sam Harris’ new book is a guide to meditation as a rational spiritual practice. Here’s our review…

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New SNS Articles

Live In the Now

Live In the Now

Approaching anxiety with the aid of Stoic thought…

Finding a Balance Between Individualism and Connectedness in a Social Media World

Finding a Balance Between Individualism and Connectedness in a Social Media World

What does ‘being connected’ really mean?

Being a Brain

Being a Brain

A spiritual truth in the findings of neuroscience…

Photography as a Form of Mindfulness

Photography as a Form of Mindfulness

Photography and being more attentive to the world…

Understanding Christian Naturalism

Understanding Christian Naturalism

Interpreting Christianity within a naturalistic perspective…

Teach with Your Presence, Not Your Words

Teach with Your Presence, Not Your Words

Becoming a channel for love and wisdom…

The Thesis

The Thesis

Towards the feeling of belonging here…

Intellectual Scalpels and Emotional Hammers

Intellectual Scalpels and Emotional Hammers

Reflecting on the disconnect between intellect and emotions…

Past Articles

Classic SNS Articles

Einstein's Religion

Einstein’s Religion

Einstein’s complex ideas of religion…
The New Copernican Shift: How Science Is Revolutionizing Spirituality

The New Copernican Shift: How Science Is Revolutionizing Spirituality

We are experiencing a new Copernican shift that is revolutionizing our spirituality. Our spirituality will have to change to embrace this new vision of humanity…
Darwin Day – February 12th

Darwin Day – February 12th

What is Darwin Day and how do you celebrate it?
How to Pray as a Naturalist

How to Pray as a Naturalist

Guest author Rob Wheeler discusses Naturalistic prayer…

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The Biology of Suffering

The Biology of Suffering

A brief exploration of the biology of suffering…
Hope Jahren's 'Lab Girl' and the Dramatic Life of Plants

Hope Jahren's 'Lab Girl' and the Dramatic Life of Plants

Sharing in the lives of trees…
Bringing Light to (most of) the Darkness

Bringing Light to (most of) the Darkness

Winter Solstice is upon us, and the year is at its darkest. Many ancient societies found ways to express that the light would return and life would go on…
Poet/Musician 'Apollo Poetry' preaches non-dogmatic spirituality

Poet/Musician 'Apollo Poetry' preaches non-dogmatic spirituality

Apollo Poetry describes himself as a spoken word poet, hiphop artist, filmmaker, and author. He says that his work is about using “words as tools of inspiration to bridge the

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