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Does God exist? Or something like God? Or some kind of deity or demiurge? If so, what is its essence and nature? We explore Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Chinese...
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What is the ultimate essence of all things? What is ultimate existence, the ground of being? What are transcendence, oneness, ineffability, causation? What is Brahman in...
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Concepts of consciousness, cosmic and personal. What is it? How does it work? Why / how is consciousness ultimate? What follows?
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Is this a joke? Our world, with its vast evils, the ‘best possible world’? It seems absurd. Yet some do claim that ultimately our world will be the best possible...
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Self; no self. Mind, soul, spirit. Personhood; personal identity; agency; free will. Predestination. Karma. Obligations; worship; sacrifice.What is the human person? Are we a...
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What happens after we die? Is there life after death? If so, what kind of life? From heaven and hell to systems and cycles of reincarnation, we explore Hinduism, Buddhism,...
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What is information in biology? information is essential for analyzing data and testing hypotheses. But what is information in molecular genetics and neuroscience? What in...
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A perfect being, as defined by philosophically motivated theologians, is “that which no greater can be conceived”. What does this mean? Is this coherent? Is...
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