This article written by physicist Victor Stenger, PhD, best selling author, critiques the work of sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund, 2010, on the so-called "spirituality" of atheist scientists.
"The thin spirituality of scientists is clearly poles apart from the thick spirituality of the general public. Two out of three scientists are still atheists or agnostics and only 6-7 percent are committed believers. The spirituality Ecklund attributes to some scientists is not supernatural. A biologist's response is typical: "I get my spirituality . . . from being in nature. But I don't really believe there's a God, so I don't consider it's necessary for what I do or how I behave."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/victor-stenger/spiritual-atheism_b_861171.html
"Behavior rather than belief seems to be the defining factor of the spiritual atheist. Those who call themselves spiritual are engaged in helping others, caring for the environment, enjoying the outdoors, and generally spending time meditating on central themes. We can't fault that,"
This man's opinion is deep and complex, no doubt, but for the scholarly, well worth the few minutes to read.
"The thin spirituality of scientists is clearly poles apart from the thick spirituality of the general public. Two out of three scientists are still atheists or agnostics and only 6-7 percent are committed believers. The spirituality Ecklund attributes to some scientists is not supernatural. A biologist's response is typical: "I get my spirituality . . . from being in nature. But I don't really believe there's a God, so I don't consider it's necessary for what I do or how I behave."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/victor-stenger/spiritual-atheism_b_861171.html
"Behavior rather than belief seems to be the defining factor of the spiritual atheist. Those who call themselves spiritual are engaged in helping others, caring for the environment, enjoying the outdoors, and generally spending time meditating on central themes. We can't fault that,"
This man's opinion is deep and complex, no doubt, but for the scholarly, well worth the few minutes to read.
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