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“My studies in experimental psychology had taught me much about neurophysiology, memory, behavior, and perception. Yet, despite all that I was learning about brain function, I was no closer to understanding the nature of consciousness itself. The East, however, appeared to have a lot to say about the subject, and so did many mystics, from…
Metanexus: Views 2003.03.21. 2183 words According to today’s author, Jagdish N. Srivastava, in his contribution toour 7-part series titled Towards Bridging the Gap between Science andReligion: Some Hindu Perspectives: The subject of Science and Spirituality is large, diverse, profound,interesting, and most enjoyable. But, for lack of space, the Excitement thatit is will have to be…
Responding to the question: What is the relation between quantum theory and religion or religious experience?
Peter Russell’s book, From Science to God: The Mystery of Consciousness and the Meaning of Light. Russell, M.A., D.C.S., F.S.P., is a fellow of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, of The World Business Academy and of The Findhorn Foundation, and an Honorary Member of The Club of Budapest. As a student, he studied mathematics and…
Despite its formidable achievements, there is no consensus what quantum theory tells us about Nature.
Fundamentalism has several roots, including social, economic and political pressures but its essence is a series of shared beliefs that religious writings should be taken in a literal form. This confuses mythos and logos, a confusion that did not exist before the Enlightenment and rise of science.
Peter Russell’s book, From Science to God: The Mystery of Consciousness and the Meaning of Light. Russell, M.A., D.C.S., F.S.P., is a fellow of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, of The World Business Academy and of The Findhorn Foundation, and an Honorary Member of The Club of Budapest. As a student, he studied mathematics and…
If God is everywhere, then why is God so hard to perceive? One could imagine a God more like a Chairman Mao or a Comrade Stalin with photographs of himself hung everywhere in nature and everywhere the secret police to enforce our acquiescence.
Presently, way too much of the science and religion discussion could be summed up in the “X-Files” slogan, “Trust No One.” I’d much prefer to move ahead in accordance with the other slogan: “The Truth Is Out There.”
From the Metanexus lecture series “By Nature Creators: Coming to Terms with Human Nature” I. Created to be Creators I introduce my presentation this evening and those that follow in this series by commenting on three facets of this work: what it’s about; the form it takes; its genre or type of literature. What It’s…