The Spirit at Christmas
Even in our secular culture there seems to be a widespread sense that somehow money has lead to a denigration of the Christmas spirit.
The following articles are related to ‘Religion’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
Even in our secular culture there seems to be a widespread sense that somehow money has lead to a denigration of the Christmas spirit.
It seems to me that we need to speak about (or otherwise represent) our spiritual experiences. In most places it is hard to do this without embarrassment.
It appears the truth about human nature lies somewhere in the middle of the various extremes espoused by psychologists, behavioral scientists, philosophers and religious thinkers.
New research from the University of Chicago suggests that anthropomorphism — giving human characteristics to animals, things, or supernatural beings, and forming relationships with them — helps people deal with loneliness.
Are young people taking up, or making up, new forms of spirituality uniquely concerned with self-fulfilment? Does this lead to individualism at the expense of society and their own mental health? Or is this a scare story which gets cause and effect mixed up?