Outline: A Secular Guide To Spirituality

Introduction

  • Who this guide is for
  • How to use it
  • Philosophical not medical
  • About me

Why We’re Spiritually Lost (and Why It Matters)

  • Problem (symptoms)
  • cause
    • god is dead, philosophy
    • advances in science amplify but can’t solve spiritual issues
  • solution, spirituality without supernatural = secular spirituality

Understanding Spirituality (what it is and isn’t)

Core Philosophical Foundations

  • Intro
  • atheism
  • naturalism
  • existentialism
  • limits of knowledge,
    • philosophies
    • sample size, statistical relevance

The Experience and Goals of Secular Spirituality

  • what it looks like
  • not measured by truth
    • 4000+ religions demonstrate truth is irrelevant
  • living with uncertainty

Step‑By‑Step Guide (process in detail)

“From Philosophy to Practice: Turning Theory into Daily Experience.”

  • introduction to deconstruct, qualify, rebuild what we believe
  • process of elimination
    • upbringing
    • presuppositions
    • culture
    • religion
  • simultaneous qualify, replace
  • using a mix of these variables
    • theories
    • activities, applications
  • creative process
    • effort
    • subconscious processing
  • iterations
  • degree, depth, or shallow

Resources

  • Theories, the range of things to study
    • philosophy, psychology, history, etc
  • Activities, practice ideas to apply the deconstruction process
    • journaling, mindfulness, artistic expression