Comparative religion/philosophy developments
Key Questions
What developments in comparative religion are covered?
The highlight explores perennial philosophy, religious pluralism, and overlaps with creativity through new articles on interfaith living and scriptural analysis.
How is AI positioned as a spiritual teacher?
'AI as Spiritual Teacher: Reinterpreting Religious Authority' examines AI as a hermeneutic space for religious experience using phenomenological approaches.
What personal narrative bridges Christianity and Buddhism?
'Between the Cross and the Bodhi Tree' shares a raw account of living at the intersection of the two traditions framed by Whitehead's philosophy.
How does the content address spiritual but not religious identities?
'Have We Been Spiritual but Not Religious Forever?' reviews historical roots of SBNR practices tracing back to ancient shamanism.
What book review discusses modeling religious pluralism?
It covers an ambitious collection on fostering equitable coexistence among different religious beliefs in pluralistic societies.
How is Jainism connected to modern economics?
'Spiritual Asia (27): Jainism reshapes India's economy' links Jain principles to contemporary ESG frameworks and business practices.
What podcast reclaims ancient Christian practices?
'#182: Spiritual Formation Today' discusses reclaiming historic disciplines for contemporary spiritual formation and leadership.
How is New Age syncretism critiqued?
'Confronting New Age Syncretism with Biblical Truth' contrasts scriptural perspectives with groups like the Aetherius Society for discernment and comparative study.
Perennial philosophy and creativity overlaps. New today: 'Saint Thomas' witness still matters for India' — grounded model of faith in pluralistic society. 'Between the Cross and the Bodhi Tree' — raw personal account of living between Christianity and Buddhism, with Whitehead's framing. 'Seeing Seculars Through Jesus' Eyes' — reframes secularism as people with stories. 'Exploring Islamic work ethic in the workplace' — systematic review on IWE. 'Modeling Religious Pluralism' Puts Forth An Ambitious And Timely Collection — book review on religious pluralism. 'Have We Been Spiritual but Not Religious Forever?' — review of Horton's book tracing SBNR to ancient shamanism. 'Fasting as an Identity Marker: Ramadan, Secular ...' — qualitative study on Ramadan fasting in Turkish workplaces. 'Spiritual Asia (27): Jainism reshapes India's economy' — connects Jain principles to modern ESG. 'Devotion, the Spiritual Quest & John Moriarty' — embodied reflection on Forest stage. 'From Atheism to Ashes' — genuine return-to-faith narrative. 'Bring Back Monasticism!' — historical context for contemplative discipline. 'AI as Spiritual Teacher: Reinterpreting Religious Authority ...' — academic article on AI as hermeneutic space for religious experience. '#182: Spiritual Formation Today: Reclaiming Ancient ...' — podcast on reclaiming ancient Christian practices for formation. 'Can AI replace vocation?' — theological reframe of work vs. calling in AI era. 'Pope Leo XIV on Contemplative Christian Spirituality in ...' — democratization of contemplation, encounter before proclamation. 'Confronting New Age Syncretism with Biblical Truth and ...' — scriptural contrast with Aetherius Society, useful for comparative religion and discernment. Previous: nonduality (Cairns), Stoic practice, Buddhist disillusionment, Vedantic EI, Jim Palmer deconstruction, Twelve Steps inclusivity, Islamic neuroscience, Prophetic Hadith, Pentecost Season & Pope Leo's AI encyclical, earthbound spirituality review, 'Leaving the Empire', 'The Pope Warned Us About AI', 'Can Religion Save Us from the Loneliness Epidemic?', Joel Goldsmith, 'The Stoic Anchor', 'Meet one Lafayette consultant', 'The Evolution of Ancestral Spiritual Practices', 'Inside Malcolm X', 'Decoding Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5', 'CSU-led Jain studies summer school', 'Why True Faith in One Religion Recognizes the Truth in All?', Rupert Spira, 'What Christians Often Get Wrong', '10 Religious Ideas', three older Jim Palmer articles, Pope Leo XIV's speech, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on AI, 'The Dark Night of the Soul', 'ROI of Reflection', 'Ethics of AI in Spiritual Care', 'The Religion of the Future', 'How Sun Tzu and St. Ignatius Can Save You from a Toxic Job', 'Can a Chatbot Be Your Pastor?', '‘Life is not digital,’ says Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on AI', 'Voodoo Believers Explain What People Get Wrong About...', 'The Hidden Costs of Ignoring Religion at Work', 'The Ecumenical Patriarch on Artificial Intelligence', 'How Christians should speak in a culture of lies', 'Spiritual Formation and Discipline', 'What Happens When a Culture Loses the Sacred?', 'The Sacred Strikes Back', 'What Does it Mean to be Spiritual?', 'Beloved spiritual utopia under threat in Modi's India', 'A Thin Veneer on the Peace of Being'.