R Wing
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Studying spirituality as a science is tricky because the spiritual and the supernatural, by definition, are much easier to experience (through meditation, prayer, etc.) than to measure. And to me, that's their beauty. They require faith.
The scientific world is dominated (for better or for worse) by an obsessive assumption of a 'materialistic' universe. "Materialistic," in this case, refers to measurable phenomenon that can be recreated in lab settings to verify their existence. Religion, obviously, doesn't really fit well into that. As a believing Muslim, I recognize this.
More than "research," the essence of spirituality needs to be taught to kids in school (part of the syllabus), so they don't live superficial and shallow lives dictated by neo-liberal capitalism, greed and selfishness (or, dare I say, Wahabbi influences.)
The scientific world is dominated (for better or for worse) by an obsessive assumption of a 'materialistic' universe. "Materialistic," in this case, refers to measurable phenomenon that can be recreated in lab settings to verify their existence. Religion, obviously, doesn't really fit well into that. As a believing Muslim, I recognize this.
More than "research," the essence of spirituality needs to be taught to kids in school (part of the syllabus), so they don't live superficial and shallow lives dictated by neo-liberal capitalism, greed and selfishness (or, dare I say, Wahabbi influences.)