New Age

Observation · August 24, 2021
Can Algorithms Satisfy the Human Need for Ritual?
By Tara Isabella Burton
The Startup Wife, a buzzy new novel, has been hailed as a serious exploration of modern spirituality. All it explores is a tech-fantasy of hyper-individualism and personal fulfillment.
Response · October 13, 2020
The Problem of (Jewish) Positive Thinking
By Tara Isabella Burton
The belief that we can manifest good wishes and look inwards to find God has a long history in the United States. Its influence has left many of the nation's Jews deluded.
Observation · August 22, 2018
Why There’s No Word in the Hebrew Bible for “Spirituality”
By Philologos
For Judaism, the outward life of religious behavior comes first.