Soul Story: Evolution and The Purpose of Life
Read this excerpt from Timothy Freke
Below is an excerpt from Timothy Freke’s book, Soul Story: Evolution and The Purpose Driven Life.
Amidst the decline of traditional religious narratives and the rise of scientific objectivism, philosopher Tim Freke offers a profound perspective on existence. He blends science and spirituality to revive the notion of the immortal soul. According to Freke, the universe's evolution is a story of self-realization, where the emergence of the "soul" as our stream of thoughts transcends space and matter. We are not insignificant in a purposeless cosmos but meaningful participants in the universe's journey of self-discovery, and this evolution of the soul continues beyond death, unveiling the evolution of immortality.
Soul Crisis
What is the meaning of life? To simply ask the question can feel ridiculous because in the intellectual mainstream of our culture, it’s now assumed that life has no meaning. The grand religious narratives that gave us meaning in the past have crumbled under skeptical scrutiny, so we put our faith in science, which uses reason to describe a universe that exists without a reason.
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