Reductionism became particularly popular during the highly fruitful development of physics in the 20th century. In this context, quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics became paradigmatic examples of the success of reduction as they illustrated that it is possible to describe, explain
It's the Guardian, so you can guess how it goes. I won't bother to quote from it.
[url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/02/new-science-of-death-brain-activity-consciousness-near-death-experience]The new science of death: ‘There’s something happening in the brain that makes no sense’[/
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[color=#131313]It's been popularized by Marvel movies, but the Multiverse is actually a very old idea. Multiverse theory can be traced at least as far back as the seventeenth century and theories about the infinite charac
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[color=#131313]Why do some grimoires have us confessing to sins or transgressions we never even committed? How does confession restore our balance and harmony with nature and the spirits? What does redemption, and moving
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[color=#131313]Medieval necromancy is strangely uniform in its rituals, language and symbols despite being an underground movement at the heterodox periphery of the minor clergy. What explains this uniformity? An importan
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In the last several years, there has been an alarming increase in the number of reported demonic possessions And for some of the most disturbing and vicious cases of possession, one priest was often summoned. With almost two decades
I apologize ahead of time if this is in the wrong forum. Perhaps “Member Introductions”? Even tho been here for years , so who knows, but feel free to move it !
Two random thoughts , I thought May generate an interesting discussion.
I have two particular anxieties when it comes to what I read
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[color=#131313]In the first video in a series exploring animism, Join Gordon as he visits and encounters Lake Mungo -an ancient, dried-up lake bed that is home to thousands of Aboriginal artefacts that is also Australia'
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