Comments by Jean-Michel Bock in reference to the following articles in the Homepage
Buddhism with a Body
“For sure, the very picture of the sitting Buddha doesn’t communicate action, and it is important to remind people, as you do, that the spirit of Buddhism is not limited to the mind.”
Decolonizing the Mind and How We Think
“I have always been intrigued by the issue of why is it that we believe what we believe. Colonization of the mind is an appropriate approach to understand that process.”
Is There Such a Thing as “Secular Theology”?
“Almost an oxymoron, but your analogies are right on. It seems to me that as religious theologies are losing appeal that secular theologies are very much on the rise. Both are equally dangerous.”
Rethinking Islam in Light of the Second Enlightenment
“As a non-believer, it’s easy for me to see all religions as fogging up your mind one way or another. The mind is a complicated thing which does not need to be overworked.”