Thinking

Self defined not as individual ego, but the whole universe.

Biographies, treatises and stories on the occult and its strange cast of characters.

Is it saying too much to say something doesn’t exist when you have no evidence either way?

Discover the holistic and all-encompassing philosophies of the ancient East.

Perpetual worry doesn’t have to be your default mindset.

Unwind the mind with these thought-provoking Alan Watts quotes.

Surprisingly, many of the world’s most popular religions have a lot to do with anarchy.

Unions between Muslims and non-Muslims played a huge part in the expansion of Islam.

“I should be as happy as I’m ever going to be right now, but I’m not. Is this it?”

In this short video, he compares the outset of Buddhism with the biblical garden.

Jamie Aten is an expert on the science of dealing with Really Bad Things.

Romans didn’t do festivals half-way.

Jesus wasn’t about promoting divisiveness.

What would you do if money was no object?

Science nails the coffin of determinism shut. Maybe.

Buddhism and Western science converge on a number of ideas.

A conversation with philosopher Eddy Nahmias.

Einstein’s God is infinitely superior but impersonal and intangible, subtle but not malicious. He is also firmly determinist.

The countdown continues! This is the 7th most popular video of 2018.

Was Jesus a real historical figure? Here’s what we know.

Going mad with Christmas cheer? Try one of these alternatives.

What we can learn from King Abdullah II, 2018 Templeton Prize Laureate.

Synthesizing the vast research in the scientific study of religion is a huge task.

It’s not what you have, it’s what you do with it.

Marcelo Gleiser and Alister McGrath discuss truth and meaning in an indifferent universe.

There are many ways to posit the fundamental nature of reality.

Where is God? Michelle Thaller lays out a cosmic view of religion, science, and the human condition.

Christmas has many pagan and secular traditions that early Christians incorporated into this new holiday.

The famed author headed to the pond thanks to Indian philosophy.

Comedy, A.I.-style. Our roving reporter, Evan Fleischer, went into The Laughing Room and here’s what happened