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Is “Quantum Consciousness” the Essence of “Spirituality”?

August 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Classifications, Cognition, Definitions, Methodology, Philosophy, Shamanism

In “Quantum Consciousness: The Way to Reconcile Science and Spirituality,” Kingsley Dennis elegantly discusses what has proven to the most intractable issue in neuroscience: consciousness.  Because fluctuations and altered states of consciousness are so often linked to the supernatural-religious, I have examined it in many posts, including Consciousness and the Supernatural, which provides a brief [...]

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What is “Spirituality”?

June 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Classifications, Cognition, Definitions, Emotions, Evolutionary Adaptation, Evolutionary Byproduct

Over at HuffPo Religion, Kate Fridkis ponders the protean term “spirituality” and reasonably wonders what it means.  It is pretty common these days to hear someone say they are not religious but instead are “spiritual.”  When asked what they mean by this, the response often involves  some combination of the following words: peace, harmony, bliss, [...]

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