My Secret Love For Garbage
It became so obvious. All this garbage. All this junk. All this longing to take that which is deemed unworthy -- this was Good News -- really, really, good news. This was Gospel.
It became so obvious. All this garbage. All this junk. All this longing to take that which is deemed unworthy -- this was Good News -- really, really, good news. This was Gospel.
Victor Stenger | Posted 04.22.2012
In a recent book called A Universe From Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing, cosmologist Larry Krauss describes how our universe could have arisen naturally from a pre-existing structureless void he calls "nothing."
Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 04.19.2012
We need to remember that infinite intelligence is the soil, the essential foundation upon which we grow our lives. Then we can view the challenges in our lives as blessings. It is that contrast that develops our character and deepens our spiritual roots in the rich soil of being.
Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 04.30.2012
The essential question is: What kind of investment do we make with the life we are given between the day we are born, and the day our "marching papers" come? Are we good stewards of life force flowing through our veins? Could we do better?
Clay Farris Naff | Posted 03.18.2012
Indeed, the Universe, as science has revealed it, bears little resemblance to the description of Divine creation in various Scriptures.
Rabbi Alan Lurie | Posted 03.18.2012
If we agree that humanity must have free will, we must accept the consequences of its decisions.
Deepak Chopra | Posted 03.12.2012
It's a well-worn truth that the modern world is built upon science and technology. But this truth doesn't dominate everyday life as much as one might think.
Robert Lanza, M.D. | Posted 03.06.2012
Everyone knows that something is screwy with the way we visualize the cosmos. The failure of science to address the deep and basic questions of life plays a large role in why people continue to turn to religion for answers.
Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.27.2011
Deepak answers questions about the nature of spiritual knowledge, creation, consciousness and science.
Brian D. Cohen | Posted 11.14.2011
I have this post-apocalyptic image -- that all we have made to endure is trash, permanent mementos of brief appetites, very, very briefly useful, disposed of, then surviving forever. We would do better to make statues in snow and leave nothing.
Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 10.29.2011
It's not often that there's good news coming out of the Republican Party. So exploring what brought Jon Huntsman to his position on science is not a trivial matter.
The New Yorker | Posted 10.04.2011
UPDATE: Pretty pleased with what I’ve come up with in just six days. Going to take tomorrow off. Feel free to check out what I’ve done so far. Sug...
Karl Giberson, Ph.D | Posted 08.03.2011
To expose high school students to fringe perspectives, presented as genuine alternatives, and then encourage them to "choose" the one they like best is to send the message that there is no such thing as knowledge.
Bishop Pierre Whalon | Posted 08.06.2011
What else do we need to trust God for? If he has prepared a place for us for then, what about now? If we are willing to trust about our death, what about our life now?
John Backman | Posted 07.25.2011
Every major faith tradition calls its followers to more: to become better, more compassionate, closer to the Divine. The natural arc of life issues the same call.
William C. Chittick, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011
The Quran explains in many ways that people do not live up to their beauty. As in Genesis, the story begins with Adam, but there are important twists in the Quranic version.
Jeffrey Small | Posted 05.25.2011
Creativity is one of the characteristics of the universe. The evolution of the cosmos is characterized by a movement toward life, toward diversity, and toward consciousness.
Fr. Richard Rohr | Posted 05.25.2011
The Incarnation of God did not happen in Bethlehem. That is just when we started taking it seriously. The incarnation actually happened 14.5 billion years ago with what we now call "The Big Bang."
Michael Ruse | Posted 05.25.2011
Charles Darwin himself would be embarrassed greatly by atheist flags associated with him, especially atheist flags flown in celebration of his birthday.
William C. Chittick, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011
The quickest way to get at the notion of innate human beauty is to reflect on the Judeo-Christian principle of the divine image, reaffirmed in the Prophet's saying, "God created Adam in His form."
Joshua Stanton | Posted 05.25.2011
Today, faith is more of a choice than ever before, and atheism is becoming a more socially acceptable alternative to belief. Judaism, especially as an action-based religion, need not feel challenged.
Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011
Religionists are trying to rethink God in light of quantum mechanics; scientists are looking to spiritual traditions for glimpses into the realm that transcends the five senses. A new creation story is trying to be born.
Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011
What we need is a dialogue between science and metaphysics, recognizing both as valid but complementary aspects of one reality. To refute one or try to merge both goes against the efforts of dialogue.
Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011
Hawking and his co-author Leonard Mlodinow lead readers on a journey to the very edge of "nothing." But the closer they get, the more their findings lend no contradiction to a universal presence, often referred to as God.
Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011
In its infancy, humankind clung to the primal comprehension of a maternal Earth. The biblical name, Eve, means Mother of All Living. Her name is derived from much older creation myths.
Tara Woodard-Lehman | Posted 04.30.2012