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Lizard People Conspiracy Theory Explained

“This is -and excuse my language- a bunch of horse apples!” MERCH: We’ve got it! SHOP NOW: To read more about this conspiracy theory, check out the research links below: Credits: MUSIC Licensed via Audio Network Welcome to the BuzzFeed Unsolved Network! This channel is your one-stop destination for all things mystery, conspiracy, supernatural, true […]

Lectio Divina — Reading the Bible for Spiritual Growth

Lectio divina is a very useful and practical discipline for spiritual growth. Rooted in ancient monasticism, the practice is a fourfold cycle: Reading, Meditation, Prayer, and Contemplation. In fact, the term itself means “sacred reading.” Reading. Lectio divina begins with a “text,” whether that is the Bible, a spiritual classic, something in nature, or even […]

Life Imitates the Volokh Conspiracy

A reader reminded me of this blog post Jan. 24, 2022: Will the Supreme Court Ask Harvard How it Justifies Treating “Asian Americans” as a Homogenous Category? I wrote: “I’m not quite sure what Harvard’s lawyer would or could say if asked why, say, Filipino, Nepalese, and Mongolian applicants are placed in the same ‘diversity’ […]

To Arrive in the Place Where You Are Not: Fallacies of the Spiritual Path

Today, the spiritual field is littered with half-baked truths, crackpot facts, unthought-out meanings and downright lies. For the truth to appear clearly and distinctly amid the hub-bub is a tall order. Perhaps it is best announced quietly, strongly and in a regular voice to distinguish it from spirituality dressed up as business, spiritual liberation presented […]

Number Chanting

According to the science of Spirituality, chanting is the recommended foundation of spiritual practice in the current era i.e. the era of strife. Chanting can be done with the aim to progress spiritually or as a healing tool, or both. Chanting for spiritual growth is done according to the religion of birth and one of […]

Dating as a Criminal Law Professor

The eleventh episode (Apple Podcasts link here and Spotify link here) of Strangers on the Internet with co-host and psychologist Michelle Lange has us chatting with Prof. Erin Sheley who brings her personal and professional wisdom to the world of online dating. Erin found love (and indeed, a fiance) on Bumble after dating app adventures […]