Buddhism

Published: Oct. 4, 2016, 6 p.m.

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Is Buddhism a religion? \\xa0A philosophy? \\xa0Both? \\xa0Something else? \\xa0Many Buddhist organizations - physical and online - promote it as a way of "finding peace within oneself. \\xa0

What about atheists who are Buddhists? \\xa0Is this a spiritual journey, or a method for framing a physical one?

LINKS:

David G. McAfee on Buddhism: \\xa0https://davidgmcafee.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/buddhisms-lived-and-portrayed-traditions

Stephen Batchelor:\\xa0\\xa0http://www.stephenbatchelor.org

No Religion Required podcast:\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0https://noreligionrequired.com

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