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morality

The Evolution of Morality

January 21, 2016 by Brock Haussamen

Our morality, our capacity to harm, help, or ignore each other, began with our earliest ancestors…

Categories Free Tags evolution, morality 7 Comments

Reverence for (Some) Life

September 18, 2014 by Brock Haussamen

How can we resolve the tug-of-war between reverence for all life and drawing practical distinctions?

Categories Free Tags animals, life, morality, reverence 15 Comments

What is more important: Honesty or Compassion?

August 4, 2016August 20, 2012 by Jennifer Hancock

A discussion of morality and values – asking the question, which is more important? Honesty or Compassion? Both are important and both can benefit your life here and now, but is one more important than the other?

Categories Compassion, Free Tags compassion, honesty, humanism, morality, values 6 Comments
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Living in the Network

Living in the Network

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The Storyteller’s Torch

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Something Special May Happen

Thomas Schenk on listening to nature, meditation, and learning to live in that space between stimulus and response…
Book review: Restoring the Soul of the World

Book review: Restoring the Soul of the World

Chris Fisher reviews this book on rebuilding our connection with Nature, by David Fideler…
Evidence for Pantheism

Evidence for Pantheism

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

Signing Off

A farewell to and from Brock for all his wonderful writing…

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The Science Behind Spiritual Naturalism

The Science Behind Spiritual Naturalism

Discover the science behind naturalism and spirituality, as well learn one way to reconnect with nature known as Forest Bathing.
Roots of SN, Part 9: Was Classical Greece Naturalistic?

Roots of SN, Part 9: Was Classical Greece Naturalistic?

How did cultural innovators in the Classical Period spread naturalism through Greek culture — and how far did it spread?
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