PSYCH 243 Lecture Notes - John Donne, Golden Rule, Psych
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The religiously advanced who go beyond their traditions currently accepted ideas. Unafraid of concepts of absolute love and justice, regardless of source. Often offend limited minds and often become marginalized or martyred. Our earth is 2-3 billion years old. Life is at least 1 billion years old. Role of science only to explain how and what, not why. Not accepting traditional figurative metaphors of creation used to describe impossibilities to know facts. Einstein: science without religion is lame, but religion without science is blind. Values: an individual matter based on personal experiences and self-esteem. Integration with reality and day to day faith, not just religious: Realism requires flexibility: need to change with time. Meaning and satisfaction: end results of values. Constructive life style to not hurt others. John donne: no person is an island, entire of itself; every person is a piece of the continent, a part of the main land.
