Plotinus lived about 600 years after Plato, the famous student of Socrates. He lived an austere and highly disciplined life centered on philosophy and inner contemplation. He was said to eat very little—often only one meal a day or even … Read the rest
The Buddha Believed in the One
Five blind men encounter an elephant in the jungle, each touching a different part to “know” it.
One feels the trunk: “It’s a large snake!”
One grasps the tusk: “No, a spear!”
One touches the leg: “A tree trunk!”
One … Read the rest
When Plotinus Meets the Buddha
Plotinus lived roughly six centuries after Plato, the famed student of Socrates. He led an austere, disciplined life devoted to philosophy and inner contemplation. Ancient accounts describe him eating very little—sometimes only a single meal a day—avoiding luxury, and spending … Read the rest
Is the Cosmos All There Is? A Critique of Naturalism
Carl Sagan once claimed, “The cosmos is all that is or was or ever will be.” This is not a statement of fact but a statement of belief.
A Statement Beyond Proof
First, Sagan did not (and arguably could not)
Design Requires a Designer
There is unmistakable design in the universe—and wherever there is design, there must be a Designer.
Even Richard Dawkins concedes that “the living results of natural selection overwhelmingly impress us with the appearance of design, as if by a master … Read the rest
Understanding the Meaning Crisis
The meaning crisis deals “with the decentering of human life from its cosmic significance, a decline in our sense of purpose, and a sensation of having lost the soul that gave earlier human societies their adaptiveness and vitality. It seems … Read the rest