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Tuesday, 7 January 2025

America’s Deep Roots in Naturalism

 With today’s discussions of climate change and ecology it is interesting to reflect that the beginning of the US democratic Republic was actually based on philosophical concepts that mirror some of today’s more progressive and forward-thinking ideas, like nondualism.

Generally, people think of the “founding fathers” as Puritans who fled England to avoid religious persecution and that America was founded on “Christian values.” But the truth is a bit more nuanced and interesting.

In The American Soul: Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Founders, Jacob Needleman delves into the spiritual struggles and aspirations of key figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln, presenting them as seekers of a higher truth rather than mere political leaders....<<<Read More>>>....