Our Search for Meaning and the Dangers of Possession They provide deep, time-tested channels through which transpersonal energies can flow. Lisa Marchiano 21 Feb 2018 · 12 min read
Speaking Out About Islam â Lubna Ahmed, Rebel With a Cause What is he? A man or a woman? Why should women wear headscarves, that is, the hijab? I ended up asking, Was the Prophet Muhammad real?â Jeffrey Tayler 20 Feb 2018 · 13 min read
Why We Say 'Islamism' and Why We Should Stop âIslamismâ seems to offer the possibility of distinguishing Islam, the religion of over a billion Muslims, from the actions and ideas of violent movements that act in its name. Blake Smith 11 Feb 2018 · 7 min read
'Islamophobia' Hoaxes and the Rush to Judgment Soon after, politicians at the upper echelons of the Canadian government rushed to express outrage at the incident, even though details remained scant. Andy Ngo 25 Jan 2018 · 5 min read
The Autistic BuddhaâAn Interview The fundamental Buddhist dictum is that âlife is sufferingâ and that the only way of transcending this suffering is to face up to it squarely. Claire Lehmann 22 Jan 2018 · 6 min read
The Failed Heroâs Journey A failed hero is a young person who finds that chaos insurmountable, and is swallowed by its overwhelming force. Alexander Blum 14 Jan 2018 · 7 min read
What Ancient Cultures Teach us About Grief, Mourning and Continuity of Life The mourning traditions of earlier cultures prescribed precise patterns of behavior that facilitated the public expression of grief and provided support for the bereaved. Daniel Wojcik and Robert Dobler 11 Dec 2017 · 5 min read
Islamic Feminism's Depressing Future Muslim women are fighting stridently within their communities, but their fight doesnât tread the same path as secular Western feminism. Chetna Prakash 8 Dec 2017 · 8 min read
Why Are Non-Believers Turning to Their Bibles? There are nonbelievers, though, who turn to the Bible for advice and inspiration and are âcultural Christiansâ in a deeper sense. Ben Sixsmith 12 Nov 2017 · 7 min read
The Compassionate Way to Combat Creationism In a world where blank-slatism, anti-vaccine rhetoric, myths about the effects of parenting, and climate change denial persist and even thrive. Emily Willoughby 28 Oct 2017 · 12 min read
From Ancient Times to the Present: Transferring Guilt Makes a Mockery of Justice Transferring guilt across generations from ancient ancestors to their heirs was highly convenient for religious authorities. T.M. Murray 13 Oct 2017 · 12 min read
Is it Wrong to Blame Islam? During his 2015 speech at a Boston mosque, U.S. President Barack Obama said: âAnd we canât suggest that Islam itself is at the root of the problem. That betrays our values.â Spencer Case 19 Aug 2017 · 11 min read
Ayaan Hirsi Ali Explains How To Combat Political Islam If Hirsi Aliâs critics are tempted to cite statistics minimizing the threat, they will have to explain at what point â after how many more deaths â they will consider it necessary to take action. Jeffrey Tayler 31 Mar 2017 · 14 min read
Platitudes About Terrorism Are Not Helping How about the Inquisition? Not a real reflection of Spanish Catholicism in the early modern period, right? Derek Hopper 23 Mar 2017 · 4 min read
On Betrayal by the Left â Talking with Ex-Muslim Sarah Haider Thereâs nothing to do but keep on going, or else nothing will change. If we allow these threats, these fears, to shut us down, things wonât change. Jeffrey Tayler 16 Mar 2017 · 12 min read
