Spirituality and Modern Science

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Today I'm thinking, not for the first time, that secular modern science gave up too easily on spirituality. We consigned it to the religious institutions far to early. It is a blaspheme for a serious scientist to suggest things like researching spirituality, and as a consequence, all research of spirituality is done in disciplines and institutions that are not known for their rigorous scientific enquiry.

Why does this matter? Because humans have a spirit. And we don't know what it is--maybe we'll never know, but right now, we don't know because we haven't done proper research. As a scientist and a control freak, it really bugs me that I don't understand (and can't really find a proper explanation) of what spirituality is and what helps or hinders it. I'm left to figure it out on my own. I mean, I could go looking for answers within institutionalised religion, but I don't love it when power comes into the equation. It muddies the water.