Ulrike Reinhard's Blog (8)

73% of American atheists don’t believe in God. Yes, that’s how devout Americans are. Even quite some atheists believe in God. Continue

Last Saturday we were shooting a video in Boston for a conference in Doha, Katar, Stuart won't be able to attend. We think it came out great. What do you think? Let us know! Continue

Hello. I've been reading a book by David Ray Griffin, titled REENCHANTMENT WITHOUT SUPERNATURALISM that meshes interestingly with Stuart Kaufman's. I have yet to finish either of the works. I wonder if REINVENTING THE SACRED offers a way beyond reductionism in a clear and fruitful way? I feel that Griffin has a more accessible, understandable and more nuanced source of reflections on this topic of a reenchanted worldview. Thanks for setting up this website. (I've - Ulrike - set this online for… Continue

In the magazine new scientist you will find an article from Stuart about his new book. The article is titled: Why humanity needs a God of creativity. Continue

The mission of the John Templeton Foundation is to serve as a philanthropic catalyst for discovery in areas engaging life’s biggest questions. These questions range from explorations into the laws of nature and the universe to questions on the nature of love, gratitude, forgiveness, and creativity. Their vision is derived from John Templeton’s commitment to rigorous scientific research and related scholarship. The Foundation’s motto “How little we know, ho… Continue

... by the diversity of this NING group. This alone was worth to set up this network! Thanks for joining! And please apologize my english (I am german) .... I've met Stu while I was writing a reportage about economics and complexity theory last year. My approach to "Reinventing the Sacred" is as follows: I am not religious at all although I do believe in something - let's call it predestination and destiny. And I also do believe that people living on earth have more to offer than what they ar… Continue

... so this is my first effort. (me is Stuart Kauffman; I, Ulrike just copied the post in the right field:-)))) I thought I might talk briefly about what using the word "God" to mean the creativity in the universe is starting to mean for me. The answer is, to my surprise, a lot. Like most scientists, but not all, I do not and have never believed in a supernatural God. My own earliest steps towards something spiritual were two. First, I had in about 1971, thought about the origin of life a… Continue

... hopefully not a non-starter!

Stu, why don't you post some statements and start the discussion and invite people to join your network.
Let a fruitful discussion begin ...
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