Hi Ani, this question resonates so much with me. Something I've been thinking about a lot over the last few years. I grew up atheist but now I'm realizing how many important values, practices, and connections essential for our collective wellbeing are woven into religion. We are losing those values, practices, and connections as more people are throwing away religion, yet there are few secular ways of keeping them alive.
I'm currently putting together a talk on what ancient wisdom and modern science is telling us about human wellbeing. I think we do need a new kind of religion that bridges the two worlds. I completely agree with you that the core of it requires human connection across diversity. I also love that you see all religions as a similar thing! I made an illustrated blog post about this that you might like: https://www.jessicafan.ca/blog/2019/9/30/what-is-truth-what-is-vessel
I would love to talk more about these ideas if you're open to it. I happen to know several friends who know you too so I feel we're meant to connect :)
Hi Ani, this question resonates so much with me. Something I've been thinking about a lot over the last few years. I grew up atheist but now I'm realizing how many important values, practices, and connections essential for our collective wellbeing are woven into religion. We are losing those values, practices, and connections as more people are throwing away religion, yet there are few secular ways of keeping them alive.
I'm currently putting together a talk on what ancient wisdom and modern science is telling us about human wellbeing. I think we do need a new kind of religion that bridges the two worlds. I completely agree with you that the core of it requires human connection across diversity. I also love that you see all religions as a similar thing! I made an illustrated blog post about this that you might like: https://www.jessicafan.ca/blog/2019/9/30/what-is-truth-what-is-vessel
I would love to talk more about these ideas if you're open to it. I happen to know several friends who know you too so I feel we're meant to connect :)
Cheers,
Jess