When I entered graduate school back in 1961, I signed up for the doctorate in clinical psychology track. I figured[…]
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Religious Parapsychologists?
Religious Parapsychologists? Among the too few scientifically trained and inclined people doing parapsychological research, there is some ongoing tension between[…]
Read moreKumaré: Spiritual “Teacher” as Reminder and Place Marker
A while ago my son David told me that my wife and I would be very interested in a film[…]
Read moreReligious/Spiritual Authority and Science
In a discussion group of “spiritual leaders” (in which I think I’m the token scientist), the question of religious and[…]
Read moreThought is Bad? Enlightenment Means Not Thinking?
[In this and subsequent postings, I’ll be writing about Buddhism, but such writings of mine always need to be qualified. […]
Read moreThat Word “Meditation:” What Does it Mean?
(Following is adapted from an item I wrote for the interesting new blog WhatMeditationReallyIs.com. I think it will be of[…]
Read moreScience and Spirit: Where I’m Coming From and How I’m Doing It:
I have been involved in a discussion on a professional list of “spiritual leaders” about the evidence for reincarnation and,[…]
Read moreReligion: Toward Evidence-Based Spirituality
In a discussion groups of parapsychologists I host, we’ve been thinking about why religion, Western religion in particular, is often[…]
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