How To Fill The God-shaped Hole

An extract from The School of Life site about how to fill that hole left by religion after you've left your church or lost faith but still want to find somewhere to contribute and do good in the world.

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We live during a period of human history in which, perhaps for the first time, no single religion or philosophy dominates. It’s a plural world.

We can choose what we make of religion and how we might pursue spiritual matters – or not. There’s a tremendous freedom in that, but also a profound challenge. For while many feel little or no inclination to follow a particular religion, they are nonetheless conscious of what might be called ‘the God-shaped hole’. They seek to nurture the spiritual side of themselves, and would like to deepen how this might be done.

In this class, we’ll explore the ramifications of our secular predicament, how people try to fill the gap, how successful they are when set alongside what traditional religious practice has offered, and we’ll identify some practices that you might take up in your own life.

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