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Religion, Culture, and the Personification of Non-Human Entities
Human beings are intensely relational and the desire for pleasant interactions with others is a fundamental human motive (Baumeister...
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Attachment to God in Christian and Muslim Communities: Foundational for Human Flourishing?
Introduction There is considerable research evidence that spirituality affects physical and psychological health (e.g. Larson & Larson, 2003). From...
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Is “Nonreductive Physicalism” an Oxymoron?
Introduction My view of human nature is physicalist—in the sense of not dualist. As do many philosophers of mind...
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Serving’ the Self-Actualizing Subject in Global Culture
Antidepressants and their lack of efficacy in regards to mild to moderate depression has garnered much media attention in...
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Apes to Angels: An Excerpt from Evolving God: A Provocative View on the Origins of Religion
From Chapter 1—Apes to Angels We humans crave emotional connection with others. This deep desire to connect can be...
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Freewill, Determinism, and the Illusion of Purpose: A Compatibilist Conception of Meaning and Purpose
Introduction It has been said that a donkey standing equidistant between identical piles of hay would result in the...
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A Fourth Century North African’s Theory of Ambiogenesis
The first scholarly work to cite Saint Augustine as a proponent of evolutionary theory was George Mivart’s The Genesis...
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Swarms, Colonies, Flocks, and Schools: Exploring the Ontology of Collective Individuals
It is likely that upon observing the effortless turning and looping ballet of a flock of pigeons or school...
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Neuroscientific Research on the Self: A Case for Panentheism?
Introduction Why is it important to explain the self in an interdisciplinary manner? Let me answer that question by...
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H+: Trite Truths About Technology: A Reply to Ted Peters
Ted Peters and others have reminded us of some trite truths about technology, and that the reminder may serve...
