To exist, one must feed the body, but to truly live, one must feed the soul. Spirituality and beauty are mana for the soul.

Yet what are they exactly? I believe somewhat in Plato’s concept of Forms. Forms are the perfect models that our world imitates imperfectly (see this Wikipedia article). I prefer to think of Forms as 4-D concepts that lose some luster when translated into our 3-D world. (more…)

To kill a poet, one needs only turn him or her to stone. Dull, dense stone. I remember the expressions on the faces of my classmates in high school English. Imagine rolling-eyed, grimacing youths with mouths tilted like Escher staircases listlessly mumbling lines of lyrical beauty in tones as dull as the faux-wood desk at which they slouch. That was just with Homer. It was worse with Keats. Wait ’til we got to Shakespeare. (more…)

For a period in my life, I was very attracted to religion because it seemed to offer the answers to the important questions: why are we here; what are we suppose to be doing; and what happens after we die? I studied different religions intensely for many years, and eventually I came to the conclusion that none of them fit me exactly. (more…)

Light is life – Without light, there would be no photosynthesis and therefore no oxygen. Without oxygen, life as we know it would not exist. Not I, nor you, nor anyone else. Can you imagine that? Plants use sunlight to make food, other creatures eat plants, and we eat them both! All life is one. Light is the bond that connects all living things, great and small. (more…)

The Creationism vs. Evolution debate is a waste of time. Whose side am I on, you ask? Neither. I side only with Truth, and there is no Truth to be gained in this war. Just a lot of intelligent people on both sides wasting time and energy that could be spent doing something more profound and significant like finding the cure for cancer or new insights into their faith. (more…)

If you boil everything down, you will find that virtually every significant endeavor of ours since the beginning of human history has been a manifestation of these three things. To truly understand the meaning of life, we must harmonize truth, love, and beauty.   (more…)

I recommend reading Truth, love, beauty before reading this article.

Some theories and concepts of science seem to transcend the physical world to become universal and spiritual. Science and religion have been fighting for a long time, but it’s time to make peace. Cutting edge science is showing us that they have more in common than previously thought. (more…)

I recommend reading Truth, love, beauty before reading this article.  

Religion is attractive to many people because it answers important questions like “why are we here,” but it also resonates with people because it feels like the Truth. At the heart of most religions, you will find bits of philosophy. (more…)

Which matters more: nature or nurture? This debate rages on and off, and I chuckle every time I hear it. You will never win this argument, because both are equally important. Seriously, why must we choose only one answer? (more…)