The definition for “spiritual,” from a philosophical point of view (you can look this up in a philosophical dictionary to confirm my statement) refers to nonmaterial human values such as beauty, goodness, love, truth, compassion, honesty, and of course holiness too. I argue that you do not have to believe in something first in order to [...]

It is a fact well known to social scientists, if not the general public, that the relative anonymity of the Internet brings out the worst ethics in (some) people in many instances. If one spends an hour navigating the popular social site YouTube; reading the comments left in response to various video uploads; one can [...]

Many folks are asking why the American journalists are missing the point about many obvious atrocities and immoral ways of authorities in the world, particularly the Western world. One cursory observation can reveal a great deal about this. Many– and not all–American journalists are trained to produce lies of omission. This happens at the majority [...]

As I see it, when religion becomes institutionalized then it crosses the line from the realm of personal spirituality into the dogmatic social value system. At that point religion and ideology become interchangeable. From a moralistic (based on philosophic thought) standpoint, a religion ought not to be forced upon anyone, when it is forced and [...]

How many of us on this planet have a personal relationship with music as a transformative agent? In contemplating a response to this question I am reminded of the treatment of the role music plays in our lives by the great critical thinker Theodor Adorno. According to Adorno, “the musical synthesis preserves the unity of [...]