Lives on Earth

3.8 Billion Years

  • “Life is….”

    Is life fragile? Or is it tough, persistent?  And in such phrases, what do we mean by the word life ? People like to offer each other such phrases as “life is fragile” and “life is fleeting,” often after watching news… Continue reading

    “Life is….”

  • “Do Atheists Have Deathbed Conversions?”

    As reported in Pacific Standard, two studies have shown that when reminded about dying, religious people strengthened their convictions, agnostics became more uncertain, and atheists clung to their disbelief. Not too surprising. The results support the Terror Management Theory that… Continue reading

  • “Hello, Science “ (2): What All Living Things Strive For and Value

    A non-theist, NT, has asked Science about any moral guidance that it can offer. NT has explained that he isn’t expecting hard rules, but he is hoping for some moral guidelines that are grounded in the scientific view of the… Continue reading

    “Hello, Science “ (2): What All Living Things Strive For and Value

  • “Getting Dead”

    As living creatures, it seems obvious to us that death is what happens when a living creature or plant looses the ability to manage the daily or yearly cycles of feeding itself, coping with the cycles of the environment, and… Continue reading

  • The Part-of-Something-Larger Experience

    Roger Housden’s post about “Secular Spirituality: An Oxymoron?”, on his blog and on Huffington Post, is a rich description of the common perception that one is participating in, and yet is separated from, a wholeness that is greater than oneself.… Continue reading

  • Whistling Past the Graveyard

    This news brief at Science and Religion Today caught my eye: Are There Potential Benefits For Thinking About Death? An awareness of mortality can improve physical health and help us reprioritize our goals and values, according to the latest analysis of… Continue reading