Category: Spirituality
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We are what we believe
The secret to life is that: “we are what we believe”. Human beings are highly logical but we are limited by what we know (believe) and by the quality of that information. Most of us lack the opportunity, motivation, and resources to confirm our beliefs and unknowingly treat them as facts. Consequently our beliefs are…
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What is the meaning of life? 40 ideas…
I just found this excellent article that suggests 40 possible ideas about the meaning of life. In reviewing these 40 ideas I think the most valid options are existential freedom and nihilism. Both of these philosophies suggest that man is alone in a meaningless universe with no predetermined meaning or purpose in life. They represent…
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Some excellent Muslim insights into human nature
I have often suggested that it’s useful to study religions (their scholars) because they cover spirituality better than we secular thinkers do. A great case in point is this article titled “Why Is Shirk the Greatest Sin of All?” located here: https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/why-is-shirk-the-greatest-sin-of-all. “Humanity’s enduring fascination with the same set of existential questions—life after death, the…
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Assorted Descriptions and Definitions of Spirituality
Here is a collection of definitions and descriptions of spirituality. Spirituality: Mankind’s innate need to understand the world and his place in it. After working with the concept of spirituality for many years this definition just popped into my head one day. I have come to prefer it because it’s the most basic and clearly…