Our Search for Meaning and the Dangers of Possession
They provide deep, time-tested channels through which transpersonal energies can flow.
Lisa Marchiano
· 12 min read
Religion
A collection of 121 posts
Speaking Out About Islam – Lubna Ahmed, Rebel With a Cause
What is he? A man or a woman? Why should women wear headscarves, that is, the hijab? I ended up asking, Was the Prophet Muhammad real?”
Jeffrey Tayler
· 13 min read
Why We Say 'Islamism' and Why We Should Stop
‘Islamism’ seems to offer the possibility of distinguishing Islam, the religion of over a billion Muslims, from the actions and ideas of violent movements that act in its name.
Blake Smith
· 7 min read
'Islamophobia' Hoaxes and the Rush to Judgment
Soon after, politicians at the upper echelons of the Canadian government rushed to express outrage at the incident, even though details remained scant.
Andy Ngo
· 5 min read
The Autistic Buddha—An Interview
The fundamental Buddhist dictum is that “life is suffering” and that the only way of transcending this suffering is to face up to it squarely.
Claire Lehmann
· 6 min read
The Failed Hero’s Journey
A failed hero is a young person who finds that chaos insurmountable, and is swallowed by its overwhelming force.
Alexander Blum
· 7 min read
What Ancient Cultures Teach us About Grief, Mourning and Continuity of Life
The mourning traditions of earlier cultures prescribed precise patterns of behavior that facilitated the public expression of grief and provided support for the bereaved.
Daniel Wojcik and Robert Dobler
· 5 min read
Islamic Feminism's Depressing Future
Muslim women are fighting stridently within their communities, but their fight doesn’t tread the same path as secular Western feminism.
Chetna Prakash
· 8 min read
Why Are Non-Believers Turning to Their Bibles?
There are nonbelievers, though, who turn to the Bible for advice and inspiration and are “cultural Christians” in a deeper sense.
Ben Sixsmith
· 7 min read
The Compassionate Way to Combat Creationism
In a world where blank-slatism, anti-vaccine rhetoric, myths about the effects of parenting, and climate change denial persist and even thrive.
Emily Willoughby
· 12 min read
From Ancient Times to the Present: Transferring Guilt Makes a Mockery of Justice
Transferring guilt across generations from ancient ancestors to their heirs was highly convenient for religious authorities.
T.M. Murray
· 12 min read
Is it Wrong to Blame Islam?
During his 2015 speech at a Boston mosque, U.S. President Barack Obama said: “And we can’t suggest that Islam itself is at the root of the problem. That betrays our values.”
Spencer Case
· 11 min read
Ayaan Hirsi Ali Explains How To Combat Political Islam
If Hirsi Ali’s critics are tempted to cite statistics minimizing the threat, they will have to explain at what point – after how many more deaths – they will consider it necessary to take action.
Jeffrey Tayler
· 14 min read
Platitudes About Terrorism Are Not Helping
How about the Inquisition? Not a real reflection of Spanish Catholicism in the early modern period, right?
Derek Hopper
· 4 min read
On Betrayal by the Left – Talking with Ex-Muslim Sarah Haider
There’s nothing to do but keep on going, or else nothing will change. If we allow these threats, these fears, to shut us down, things won’t change.
Jeffrey Tayler
· 12 min read