The Meaning of Dignity
Explore the meaning of human dignity, its philosophical history, role in universal human rights and government, and its place in Civic Humanism.
Spirituality
Depth Without Dogma — Seeking Meaning in the Modern World
Explore secular and sacred forms of spiritual life—where awe, purpose, and personal growth intersect with rational inquiry and cultural wisdom.
The Ten Oxherding Pictures of Zen
Explore the Ten Oxherding Pictures of Zen, a classic Chan Buddhist journey through meditation, self-discovery, awakening, emptiness, and compassionate action.
Laozi and Daodejing: The Way and Its Virtue
Explore Laozi’s *Daodejing: The Way and Its Virtue* in a Science Abbey translation, with an introduction to Daoism, wuwei, meditation, and Chinese philosophy.
The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts of Soto Zen Buddhism
The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts occupy a unique place within Soto Zen Buddhism. They are at once vows, ethical principles, contemplative teachings, and expressions of awakening itself.
What Would a Zen Renaissance Look Like?
A vision of a modern Zen Renaissance where meditation, science, education, healthcare, and technology work together to cultivate human flourishing.
The Soto Zen Meal Chants: English Translation and Commentary
Explore the Soto Zen Meal Chants through a Science Abbey translation and commentary on oryoki, gratitude, mindfulness, interdependence, and awakening.
The History of Humanism
A history of humanism from the ancient world to the Age of Intelligence, exploring how philosophy, religion, science, democracy, and human rights shaped humanity’s ongoing pursuit of wisdom, dignity, and human flourishing.
Fukanzazengi: Universal Recommendation for Seated Meditation – by Master Dogen
Read Dōgen’s Fukanzazengi with a clear modern translation and commentary on Soto Zen, zazen, shikantaza, mindfulness, and awakening.
Morals and Dogma Revisited: A Scientific Humanist Interpretation of Albert Pike’s Great Work
Pike’s influential Masonic masterpiece through modern scholarship, separating enduring insights on morality, symbolism, education, and human development from outdated theories while exploring its relevance for Freemasonry and civilization in the twenty-first century.
Renaissance Humanism: The Recovery of Human Dignity, Learning, and Civilization
Explore the origins of Renaissance Humanism, the revival of classical learning, Civic Humanism, art, science, and the rise of modern civilization through the thinkers and ideals that transformed Europe and shaped the modern world.
Outline & Summary: The Pure Standards for Zen Monasteries (Eihei Shingi) By Dōgen Zenji
A scientific humanist exploration of Dōgen Zenji’s Eihei Shingi, revealing how Zen monastic discipline functions as a system of mindfulness, behavioral design, and conscious institutional life.
The Yijing (I Ching) – The Book of Changes
The I Ching (Yijing, Book of Changes) sits at the intersection of philosophy, cosmology, mathematics, political ethics, and early systems thinking. It can be explored not as supernatural divination but as one of humanity’s earliest models of dynamic complexity and moral decision-making.