Posts tagged ‘denial of death’

‘I Am Not an Animal!’

For thousands of years, we humans have sought to separate ourselves from the rest of nature, to see ourselves as superior and “exceptional.” We don’t even like to be reminded of the fact that we are animals. They are animals, we are humans.

So, what is it about being an animal that we so very much don’t want to be? What frightens us about the fact that we’re animals? How does this affect the way we treat other animals? And how could the answers help us get a grip on why we humans are on a path to disaster and self-destruction – and taking a lot of other lives on this planet with us?

Titanic – a Tale for Our Time

Lots of talk this week about the 100th anniversary of the maiden – and final – voyage of Titanic. It’s an ever-fascinating morality tale of human…

Why Our Modern Religions Ignore the Animals and Nature

The animals and nature no longer play a part in our modern belief systems. Beyond the occasional blessing of the animals, like on St. Francis Day, our mainstream modern religions ignore them almost entirely.