Essays

Naturalism’s Dilemma: False or Meaningless? Pick one.

The popularity of modern naturalism relies on conflating a method with a metaphysics. The dazzling success of science is used to blind us to the…
The Dynamic Life of Consciousness

Embracing the idealist worldview. What does it mean to say the substance of the world is conscious? Is idealism just an interesting philosophical theory with…
The Conscious Dimensions of Reality – A Vedic Analysis

Conscious experience is the essence of reality. Reality is that which is undeniable, and consciousness is exactly that. The very denial of consciousness presupposes its…
Why Consciousness is Such a Big Deal

Understanding the Spiritual World View. Consciousness is a hot topic these days, but most of the popular discussion misses the point. It either misunderstands the hard…
The Elegant Simplicity of Idealism

The best explanations of the world are not only the most accurate, they’re as simple as possible. There is an elegant simplicity to Einstein’s e=mc2,…
Why I’m not a Naturalist

Naturalism is the cultural dogma of the modern world. It’s a story that’s repeated so often, people accept it without questioning its truth. The naturalist…
God is Love

When some people hear that God is love, it arouses the image of a benign old gentleman. An inoffensive chap who is insipidly polite and…
The Rational Path Leads to God – following the demands of logic

Everyone has heard the propaganda that theism is irrational. We’re told belief in God is wishful thinking. A security blanket for people who can’t cope…
The Perfection of Free Will – Voluntary surrender to divine love

The will is the power which moves everything in the conscious world. How you choose to move and interact with the world is determined by…
The Problem of Evil and Suffering – Is there a solution?

The problem of evil is often called the rock of atheism. This describes its enduring power to cast doubt on the existence of a loving God.…