CONTACT CAROLINE
facebook
rss
tumblr
twitter
goodreads
youtube

  • Home
  • Write Away Blog
  • Books
    • Books
    • Trompe l’Oeil
    • Heart Land
    • Gothic Spring
    • Ballet Noir
    • Book Excerpts
  • Video Interviews
  • Press
    • News
    • Print Interviews
    • Plays
    • Ballet Noir in the Press
    • Trompe l’Oeil In The Press
    • Gothic Spring In The Press
    • Heart Land Reviews
  • Contact
  • About
  • Resources
    • Writer Resources
    • Favorite Blogs
    • Favorite Artists



Religion Without God

Dec 16, 2013
by Caroline Miller
"Beyond Naturalism, "hout God", Moshe Halbertal, Roland Dwarkin
2 Comments

Recently an article appeared on web news about the growth of “atheist-mega” churches in England and the United States. Apparently, people of like minds are seeking to meet with brethren who are attracted to religious music and pageantry but lack a belief in a divine being. http://news.msn.com/us/atheist-mega-churches-take-root-across-us-world

 Another rationale for the movement’s growing popularity might be a desire to be understood by the public at-large. One misconception is that atheists are without morals or a set of guiding principles. (See blog 2/6/12) But people who hold such views would be wrong. Science has shown that most of us are spiritual and long for a purpose larger than ourselves. Located largely in the right side of our brains, it’s sometimes referred to as the god zone. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/20/god-spot-in-brain-is-not-_n_1440518.html)

 Some believe that this longing developed from our primitive wonderment at the universe, a setting so beautiful that we assumed a sentient being created it. Others, like Roland Dworkin in his book, Religion without God, see spirituality as the result of evolution, the mind sensing an external order that is reflected in ourselves. (“Beyond Naturalism,” by Moshe Halbertal, New Republic, Oct. 2013, pgs.61-63)

I leave the discussion on either count to others. I only know that despite our innate bestialities, our wars, our cruelties to the helpless or people unlike ourselves, the species continues to strive for a moral conscience. Whether it is God-given or manmade, the miracle inside each of us is a heart that longs to do better.

 That said, I cringe to hear atheists described as having a religion. People do not band together to celebrate what is not. They band together to celebrate what is — a universal hunger for peace and compassion.

People Holding hands

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Courtesy of yahoo.com)

 

Social Share
2 Comments
  1. S. L. Stoner December 20, 2013 at 6:53 pm Reply
    I'd maybe say "peace, compassion and community..."
    • Caroline Miller December 21, 2013 at 8:49 am Reply
      "Pease, compassion and community," -- three good words.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

*
*

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Contact Caroline at

carolinemiller11@yahoo.com

Portland, Oregon author Caroline Miller had distinguished careers as an educator, union president, elected official and artist/advocate.

Her play, Woman on the Scarlet Beast, was performed at the Post5 Theatre, Portland, OR, January/February 2015

Caroline published a serialized novelette, Marie Eau-Claire, on the website, The Colored Lens.  She also published the story Gustav Pavel,  a parable about ordinary lives, choice and alternate potential, on the website Fixional.co.

Caroline has published four novels

  • Ballet Noir
  • Trompe l’Oeil
  • Gothic Spring
  • Heart Land

Subscribe to Caroline’s Blog


 

Archives

Categories

YouTube-logo-inline2 To access and subscribe to my videos on YouTube, Click Here and click the Subscribe button.

Banner art “The Receptive” by Charlie White of Charlie White Studio

Web Admin: ThinPATH Systems, Inc
support@tp-sys.com

Subscribe to Caroline's Blog


 

Contact Caroline at

carolinemiller11@yahoo.com

Sitemap | Privacy Notice

AUDIO & VIDEO VAULT

View archives of Caroline’s audio and videos interviews.


Copyright © Books by Caroline Miller