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Paradigms, idols, and the mind in matter
Following Karen Armstrong’s remarks on idols, I’ve been thinking about idolatry in relation to our view of nature. We are wedded to the view that nature lacks mind–to the extent that alternatives to this view, from pantheism to animism, are … Continue reading
Posted in nature, spirituality
Tagged animism, attitudes toward nature, Descartes, Karen Armstrong, panpsychism, pantheism, philosophy of mind
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What the world needs now
“I want people to hear the compassionate voice of religion,” says religion scholar Karen Armstrong. What, you say, religion and compassion in the same sentence?
Posted in education, politics, spirituality
Tagged compassion, Golden Rule, Karen Armstrong, religion
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