A blog exploring Zen Deism, meditation meets reason. Combining Deist philosophy with Contemplative practice
It is important to know what counts as evidence. Evidence is objective and verifiable information that supports the probability of a claim being true or false. Evidence and Proof What is the difference between evidence and proof? Proof is that degree of evidence that warrants belief—that is, when the evidence shows that a claim is […]
Philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom, and a philosopher is one in pursuit of wisdom. This is why I call myself a philosopher. The word philosophy comes from the Greek philosophia. The first part, philo, means “friendship” or “love.” The second part, sophia, means “wisdom.” So philosophy literally means “the love of wisdom.” Today, philosophy
Deism, as defined by Dr. Michael Armheim, is the “Belief in an impersonal creator God who does not get involved in the day-to-day affairs of the world.” (1) I describe my spiritual path as Zen Deism. For me, it’s a natural blending of Zen Buddhism’s contemplative practices with the Deist commitment to reason, observation, and
The turning of the calendar is more than just a date—it’s a sacred invitation. For Christians, it is a reminder that “if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17). For Buddhists, it echoes the truth that each moment is fresh, an opportunity to awaken. And for those who walk the
Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night… For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:8, 11 NKJV). Jesus is widely regarded by historians as a historical figure, though
We live in a world flooded with information. The constant scroll of headlines, opinions, and “breaking news” keeps our attention fractured and our hearts restless. Yet, what if peace of mind lies not in knowing more, but in knowing less — more deeply? Swiss author Rolf Dobelli, in his book Stop Reading the News, proposes
Alan Watts once told a story that has stayed with me. After giving a talk on Canadian television, an announcer approached him and asked, “If the universe is governed by an intelligent and beneficent God, wouldn’t He naturally provide us with an infallible guide to behavior and to the truth about the universe?” Watts knew
Here I want to address the false dilemma created by C.S. Lewis’s famous “Trilemma” argument—often summed up as: Jesus is either a Liar, a Lunatic, or the Lord. It’s a false dilemma because there are more possibilities than just those three. One obvious option Lewis overlooks is that the New Testament may be, in large
