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Our Souls
by Tammy Kennon
Liv Fun: Vol 7 – Issue 4
Exploring the history of the “soul” is a bumpy ride through science, philosophy, art, literature, religion, spirituality, and lots of –isms. Belief about the soul mines the depths of “self” and “other,” mortality and eternal life, and speculation and the certainty of uncertainty.
Evidence from antiquity reveals that the earliest humans believed in something beyond themselves, a force outside of and distinct from the body. It’s one of the most primal and enduring beliefs of humankind, and throughout the ages, the greatest minds have grappled with the same fundamental questions: What is it that makes us human? What is the “I” in I? And is the soul separate from the body?
Over the centuries, science has dislodged some long-held beliefs about our humanness and our place in the cosmos. For instance, astronomers displaced us from our heady position at the center of the Universe — and didn’t even let us keep center stage in our own solar system. NASA engineers made it possible for us to see our seemingly vast planet as small enough to fit in a single photograph, no bigger than a blue marble in an infinite ocean of stars. Darwin and his theory of biological evolution stripped away our divine origins and placed us alongside the other creatures of the earth. Will science now take away our souls?
Liv Fun
by Leisure Care
Winter 2018
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Our Souls
by Tammy KennonExploring the history of the “soul” is a bumpy ride through science, philosophy, art, literature, religion, spirituality, and lots of –isms. Belief about the soul mines the depths of “self” and “other,” mortality and eternal life, and speculation and the certainty of uncertainty.
The Sound of Silence
by Skye Moody
On a typical afternoon strolling down Broadway, Manhattan’s pulsating streets radiate a cacophony of sounds that invade my ears. Unlike the three out of five passersby whose ears are budded against the clamor, tuned in to whatever sounds charm their senses, I opt to “be here now.”
The Power of Positive Deviance
by Laurel Saville
The first time I heard the term “Positive Deviance” was when it was applied to me. No, it was not in reference to any unusual private proclivities. My deviance has to do with the progression of my Parkinson’s disease. Or more accurately, my lack of progression.