“Death is universal. The rituals associated with it, however, vary substantially—and are greatly influenced by their religious and cultural context.” — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Our bodies and minds are the current manifestations of a transhuman heritage. We are the burgeoning borders of life, along with every other living thing. All the creatures through which we have unfolded still linger, however faintly, within the design… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“The border between personal and transpersonal experience is a complex region. It is a territory often filled with spiritual and religious views. Within psychology it was a significant preoccupation of William James, Carl Jung, Abraham Maslow, and many others. But these margins may be seen in other ways as well. There is substantial evidence from psychological studies of personal space… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share
“The average American child, by age eighteen, is estimated to have seen eighteen thousand murders and two hundred thousand acts of violence on television.… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“It may be said, in broad-brush terms, that the primary purpose of life is the continuation of life. A deep program for survival and… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Viewing ecology through the lens of individual life histories or the life cycles of species makes it easy to grasp the Hindu conception of… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“One of the most remarkable contributions of humans to the world is our capacity for ideas.” — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Discovering the threads that constitute actual interactions is an essential means of making sense of the world. But perception of overall patterns of things… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“The story of our human lineage is continually enlarged, almost daily, by discoveries from physical anthropology, archeology, and genetics.” — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, when we are far from clocks and schedules, we can still recapture a lost sense of place-based time. On a relaxing camping trip… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Unlike the clonal longevity of asexual organisms, sexually reproduced plants and animals usually have briefer, individual life cycles. In short, the enormous diversity afforded… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Ecological awareness expands the context of life; it also enlarges who we are as a person.” — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“How our attitudes are shaped and defended may be more changeable than we realize.” — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
“Most intellectual training focuses on analytical skills. Whether in literary criticism or scientific investigation, the academic mind is best at taking things apart. The… — Richard J. Borden Copy Share Image
