Read “The Solitaries: Inside Monastic Culture Part I” Roman Religious Colleges The Vestal Virgins of ancient Rome, formed in the seventh century BCE, were the world’s first known cenobitic proto-monastics and their Atrium Vestiae, or House of the Vestal Virgins, was the first proto-monastic house. The Vestal Virgins, a part of the […]
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The Christian Journey Part II: The Future
Read The Christian Journey Part I: The Body of Christ The Jungian Archetype Carl Gustav Jung (1875 – 1961) was a Swiss student of the founder of modern psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, an outspoken atheist. He developed his own system of psychotherapy that rivalled Freud’s from its inception. Jung’s research on schizophrenia led […]
How to Vote Quickguide
Quickguide Use this Quickguide for easy access to the information and resources you need to vote. In the first section you will learn exactly how to vote. The rest of the article will prepare you to vote with the very least you need to know about elections. If you want more information and […]
Take Political Action for Science
How to Vote Quickguide Visit our “How to Vote Quickguide” for an outline of the resources given in this article. Schedule Your Registration and Elections There are many threats to science today. Spreading doubt and maintaining ignorance is profitable to certain powerful interests. Wealthy billionaire leaders of the fossil fuel industry […]
The Christian Journey Part I: The Body of Christ
O God of earth and altar, Bow down and hear our cry, Our earthly rulers falter, Our people drift and die; The walls of gold entomb us, The swords of scorn divide, Take not thy thunder from us, But […]
The Solitaries (Inside Monastic Culture Part I.)
Inside Monastic Culture Part I. The Solitaries The Science Abbey website is so named as it is inspired by science, the method of understanding reality, and monastic culture, a life of devotion and contemplation. The subject of monasticism relates to monks, nuns and their sanctuary, the monastery. This article is a brief introduction […]
The First Scientists: The Greek Philosophers of Ionia
History of Science Series Ionia, located in Anatolia, once a territory of Greece, now a part of Turkey, was the womb of Western philosophy and science. The Ionians became one of four Greek tribes, becoming known as the Ionian League, a religious community that came together annually to worship the sun god Apollo. […]
My Zen: Science Abbey Author Bio
My Zen: Author’s Bio Face-to-face I see the top of Mount Tiantai; Solitary in its height it stands above the common crowd. Swaying in the wind, the pines and bamboo breathe in harmony; When the moon shines the ocean tides roll continuously. I look down below to the end of the green hills; […]