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Evangelists of a Great Story

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:50:12 -0800

A few years ago I wrote a story on a husband and wife duo who travel around the county, living in an old van, preaching? the “good news” of evolution.

On Meditation

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:37:44 -0800

Here is an interesting excerpt from spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen on meditation.

Mars!

Mon, 26 May 2008 10:34:20 -0800

Of all the things that can be said, good and bad, about our current civilization, surely one of the best and most hopeful signs of cultural evolution is the fact that we spend money on and care about projects like this.

Hamstrung by Objectivity part 2

Wed, 07 May 2008 16:08:18 -0800

Anyone who enjoyed the previous blog entry might find this link interesting.

http://www.wie.org/j37/phipps.asp?ifr=hp-art

Hamstrung by Objectivity

Wed, 07 May 2008 08:19:43 -0800

The Fourth Estate. Murrow. Kronkite. The New York Times. CNN. All represent the great media pillars of American culture. Some might even say that the media is the last great bastion of objectivity in American culture, the great protector of an open society. But spend a few hours watching any cable news show cover the Presidential campaign and then try to say that with a straight face.

Consciousness, Free Will and Other Mysteries of the Human Mind

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:05:28 -0800

It’s not exactly psychology; it’s not just neuroscience. It’s certainly not anthropology, although there are similarities. It includes cognitive science but isn’t really limited to it. And it certainly has a lot to do with philosophy. What am I talking about? The new “science of consciousness”, as it is being pursued today by theorists, scientists, and academics around the world.

A Musical Mission from Allah

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:09:28 -0800

Can a Pakistani rock star strike a new chord in the hearts of Islamic fundamentalists?
The most important battle in the world right now may not be between radical Islam and the West but between Islam and itself. The fourteen-hundred-year-old religion has hit a crossroads.

Science, Spirit and Evolution

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:55:36 -0800

Those who have been following evolution debates and the many science and spirit debates on this website might find this video, recently featured on Andrew Sullivan’s blog, quite enjoyable. Wherever one stands on the debate, it’s a lot of fun.

Whose going to be President in 2008?

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:08:37 -0800

They’re off! The 2008 democratic contenders for president have hit the road and are running full steam, coming soon to a meeting hall or a town center near you. I have serious penchant for politics and a couple of night ago I got my first look at the democratic field, as they took questions from George Stephanopoulos this Tuesday night in Las Vegas on CSpan. Here are some initial thoughts:

The Real Evolution Debate -- Part 3

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:04:48 -0800

In my last post which featured another in a series of different views and theories regarding the nature of evolution, one of the responders asked an interesting question. Do I believe there is evidence for a supernatural God?

The Real Evolution Debate cont.

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:34:51 -0800

As the evolution debate these days in the media seems to be as hot as ever, I thought I would continue the thread I started regarding alternative ways in which to view evolution.

The Real Evolution Debate

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:20:36 -0800

For those of you who are interested in the ongoing and ever more heated science vs. religion debates unfolding in our culture, the latest edition of What Is Enlightenment? magazine might be of interest. This one is titled The Mystery of Evolution, and one of the feature articles is called The Real Evolution Debate. It is an effort to present a broader, more interesting view of this popular and controversial subject, one that covers a wider spectrum of thought—from the fascinating diversity and complexity of modern science to the visionary depths of spiritual insight and intuition. I will be posting some of the highlights from that article on this site over the next few days, beginning with the introduction.

Peace Is Not Enough

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:40:21 -0800

The heartfelt desire to participate in the ongoing evolution of this vast universe may be joyful, difficult, overwhelming, thrilling, and even liberating. But one thing is for certain: it is not peaceful.

In Search of Radical Evolution

Sat, 07 Oct 2006 08:42:45 -0800

Last Saturday night the offices of What Is Enlightenment? magazine played host to a rather interesting thinker, Joel Garreau. My last post was on evolution and spirituality, and while Garreau doesn’t venture into the spirituality part of the equation,

The relationship between evolution and spirituality

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:06:05 -0800

Hello blogosphere! :) Okay, not exactly the most original start to my online career as an intentblog.com contributor, but hey, you gotta start somewhere. I’ve actually been intending to start blogging for some time, but it was only recently, with a little nudge from the Chopra family, that I decided to take the plunge.