What is the Meaning of Life for You?
“What is the meaning of life?” I struggled with this question throughout my teenage years and young adulthood. My parents tried to convey their meaning of life to me when I was a teenager. Yet my...
View ArticleIs God Needed For Finding Meaning and Purpose? Science Says No!
Caption: Image of man thinking about religion, courtesy of Cerina Gillilan. Imagine the following scenario: you have been raised in a deeply evangelical household. From an early age, your parents...
View ArticleWhat Do Politics Have to Do with Meaning and Purpose in Life?
You pass through the long security line at the United States Capitol building inWashington, DC. While the line of tourists streams forward into the Exhibition Hall, you turn right, and head to the...
View ArticleA Reason-Oriented Perspective on Meanings and Values
Caption: Happy people (image credit) _________________________________________________________ How can you collaborate with others to reflect on meanings and values from a reason-oriented...
View ArticleMeaning and Purpose: Quantified and Customized!
Source: Cerina Gillilan, used with permission Jackie felt a lack of meaning and purpose as a deep sucking feeling in her stomach. It was a constant drain on her, a deep hole in her center that she just...
View ArticleWhy Does Religion Help Addiction Recovery and How Can Secular Recovering...
Whether or not He exists elsewhere, it’s clear God lives in the deepest parts of many human minds. Belief in God helps satisfy several psychological needs in humans — so it’s not surprising that the...
View ArticleOn Religion and Human Need
What do people need? It’s a serious question. Apart from food, water and sleep, what do humans really need in order to be complete and satisfied? Surprisingly, nearly everybody on earth has a similar...
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