Alan Shope

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Does the value of strong ego development become less important, and even problematic, over time in human development?

I'm thinking of ways in which the ego needs to develop and strengthen in order for one to develop independence from parents, addictions, abuse, unhealthy traditions, etc. But then, I also see...

02 January 2016 6,090 1 View

Is there evidence that humans are slowly evolving beyond religion, particularly fundamentalist approaches to religion?

While there are obvious differences, There seems to be similarities between fundamentalist Christians and fundamentalist Muslims. Both see their scriptures (Bible, Quran) as without error and both...

20 December 2015 4,397 46 View

Regarding stories and ideas shared by Buddha and Jesus, is there strong evidence that the Buddhist stories pre-date the 4 gospels?

In spite of claims to the contrary, there's no credible evidence that Jesus ever traveled to India. There are, however, many reasons to suggest he was influenced by Buddhist missionaries traveling...

28 July 2015 6,123 12 View