Love in connectedness as a reunifying force may contribute to realising the human being’s spiritual potential. It supports the view that caring for the whole human being must include the spiritual dimension. It is important for one to be seen … Continue reading Old Age and Love
Each of the religious world views that inspire the seeker offers their own ethics. These ethics sometimes contradict. This may lead to a lack of guidance on moral issues, but may also lead to undesirable inconsistency over time. Many of … Continue reading Ethics for the Modern Age
Hope is an interesting cognitive process with surprisingly little neuroscientific research behind it. One important question is whether hope and optimism are distinct cognitive constructs. There are some studies of dispositional optimism—generally defined as having a more positive outlook on … Continue reading Hope and Optimism
Multiple elements of Indigenous cultures have their wisdom useful in restoring well-being. Scientific analysis further explains how these practices address the physical and mental health of individuals and communities, which validates the application of these practices in the modern era. … Continue reading Indigenous Cultural Practices and Well-being
Here’s a short compendium of some of my favourite quotes from the works of Plato and Aristotle – Aristotle All men by nature desire to know. An indication of this is the delight we take in our senses; for even … Continue reading Noteworthy Quotes from the works of Plato and Aristotle
Here’s a short compendium of some of my favorite excerpts from the works of Immanuel Kant- Universal Laws and Morality… I ought never to act except in such a way that I could also will that my maxim should become … Continue reading Noteworthy Quotes from the works of Immanuel Kant
There is a widespread acceptance today within the academic study of spirituality and other disciplines that spirituality is a natural human predisposition, an innate and dynamic human trait. Yet, until recent decades, it was commonly accepted that spirituality required a … Continue reading Children and Spirituality
Meta-psychiatry states that “The meaning and purpose of life is to come to know Reality”. When that orientation prevails in our life, when our concern is with awareness of spiritual reality, we become “beneficial presences” in the world. It is … Continue reading Meta-psychiatry and the Examined Life
Have we ever asked ourselves what education means? Why do we go to school, why do we learn various subjects, why do we pass examinations and compete with each other for better grades? What does this so-called education mean, and … Continue reading What really is — “Being Educated”?
Due to its openness to all kind of sources for inspiration, traditions, and methods of reflection, the possibilities for individual constructive theologies of seekers are basically endless. In fact, the various sources of faith that inspire seekers offer plenty of … Continue reading Multitude of Individual Theologies
