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The Future of Faith: A Dialog on the Naturalization of Transcendence and Human Learning | Transcendent Naturalism #8

Dr. John Vervaeke

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Exploring Transitional Cognitive Stages and Nuanced Spirituality

The transition from pre-operational to formal operational cognitive stages involves moving from subjective to mechanistic ways of understanding the world, avoiding projecting internal interpretations onto external entities. While modernity has largely moved away from animistic beliefs, there is a complex spiritual realm involving hyper agents and objects, emergent phenomena, and collective intelligence. This nuanced spirituality encompasses a broad and complex universe where entities may exist in various ways, urging caution to avoid misinterpretation. It suggests a sacredness in the ongoing process of collective learning and evolution, emphasizing the divine nature of continual illumination and recession as an unfolding sacred mystery beyond complete understanding.

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