Rational Spirituality
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The collectivist illusion
Collectivism in our daily thinking is just as prejudicial as collectivism in politics.
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Holding on to identity
People who are part of minority attributes (such as "black", "homosexual" or "atheist") tend to lose themselves in those attributes. This is a sign of unintegrated thinking.
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Consumerism as a spiritual good
We should blame the religions of the world for making material needs subservient to spiritual needs.
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Death from a rational perspective (II)
In this second part, I discuss death from a spiritual perspective.
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Death from a rational perspective (I)
In the first part, I examine the beliefs in the afterlife and reincarnation, and find them both severely contradictory.
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Foundation series : Enlightened morality (II)
In the second half of this article on the fundamentals of morality, I examine two complex spiritual issues.
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Foundation series : Enlightened morality (I)
In this first part, I discuss what morality means in a rational context, and examine two spiritual issues.
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The Individual and the Collective
Between myopic categorizations of the individual and the collective lies the dynamic nature of Existence.
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The meaning of life ?
The demand for an inherent meaning is a religious delusion.
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Dealing with emotions (II)
In this second part, I examine the concrete means we can use to live rationally with our emotions.
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Dealing with emotions (I)
In this first part, I examine the nature of emotions and what it means to "deal" with them.
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Foundation series - The nature of Reason
In this first article about foundations, I discuss the nature of Reason, and its validation against faith and belief.
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Is Homocentricity a Religion ?
Abe Mann talks about our misguided instinct of "homocentricity", especially as it relates to our misunderstandings about the environment.
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To focus or not to focus
The capacity to focus is a pivotal part of spirituality, as well as many other human disciplines. But how does it work ?
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The Spiritual Significance of Mars
Edward Hudgins, of the Objectivist Center, tells us how Mars and our vision of space exploration affects public policy.
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A spiritual view on genetic engineering
I examine whether the fight against genetic engineering is justified from a spiritual perspective.
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The God Module and humanity - Interview with Matthew Alper
My interview with Matthew Alper, author of "The God Part of the Brain".
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Happiness (II)
In the second and final part, Alison argues against the concept that "ignorance is bliss".
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Happiness (I)
In the first part, Alison reflects on some of the little things that make people happy.
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The Sun
Some ponderings on the importance and worship of the Sun.
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God and Existence
The concept of God as seen from a spiritual point of view.
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The Pale Blue Dot
Why the "Pale Blue Dot", and Sagan's understanding of it, is an important expression of spirituality.
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What is Rational Spirituality ?
An introduction to the topic of Rational Spirituality, the integrative/dissociative dichotomy, Existence, and enlightenment.
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