Despite major advances in science and all efforts to understand, much remains unknown, and some things may never be known. Why is there something rather than nothing? Why are natural laws as they are? How do thoughts and feelings come from neurons in our brains? It...
…… Some people fear that, without belief in God, there is no basis for values, no source of moral guidance, and no incentive for ethical behavior. Based on this, they may be suspicious of non-believers. One way of responding is to look at results. Naturalists...
“I am a deeply religious nonbeliever.This is a somewhat new kind of religion.”Albert Einstein As is contained in its name, religious naturalism has two central aspects. One is a naturalist view of how things happen in the world – in which the natural world is all...
When considering religious naturalism, and not just a naturalist worldview, it is useful to have a sense of what it can mean to be religious. No clear definition exists, but some parts may include: attention to the ultimate interest in or actively caring about things...
Religious traditions can give a sense of direction. They point to problems – with ourselves and in our world – and they offer a path to set things right. For example: In Buddhism, the problem is suffering. The reason is selfish craving. A solution is the 8-fold path....
