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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

Towards a Humanist Enlightenment

March 17, 2015January 15, 2015 by Jennifer Hancock
Consider yourself a work in progress

How can we construct a more realistic concept of enlightenment? What, exactly, are we seeking?

Categories Free Tags compassion, enlightenment, humanism, humanist, practice, spiritualism, thinking 8 Comments

Happiness upon reflection

February 21, 2013February 11, 2013 by Jennifer Hancock

Jennifer Hancock reminds that if we seek to have more happiness, we need to make more time for reflection…

Categories Free Tags feeling, humanism, meditation, Practices, thinking Leave a comment

Living Life Intentionally

January 2, 2013December 27, 2012 by Jennifer Hancock

Jennifer Hancock describes what is required to live life intentionally…

Categories Free Tags critical thinking, humanism, humanist, intention, life, thinking 1 Comment

Is it possible to think too much?

September 17, 2012July 30, 2012 by Jennifer Hancock

Jen Hancock says yes. If all you do is think and not act, you accomplish nothing. On the other hand, living life intentionally requires thinking…

Categories Free Tags critical thinking, humanism, intentionality, thinking Leave a comment

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Spirituality and responding to the Meaning Crisis, Part 1: The Meaning that was lost

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Western society is facing a meaning crisis that spirituality must address. But what it the nature of this crisis?

Simulated Worlds and Natural Deities

Simulated Worlds and Natural Deities

Stimulating theology with simulation…

To Saturn

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What if the darker moods of life are not merely obstacles to happiness, but invitations to discover a deeper way

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