Exploring issues of life and meaning
Welcome
SOFiA is a network of Australians interested in openly exploring issues of life and meaning through reason, philosophy, ethics, religion, science and the arts. We want to explore for ourselves what we can believe and how we can find meaning in our lives.
SOFiA has no philosophical or religious position beyond a desire to ‘openly explore’: it is a forum for discussing ideas, experiences and possibilities.
Any who find themselves in sympathy with our purpose – exploring life and meaning in an open and non-dogmatic manner – are most welcome to join us.
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Ebbing of the tide
Ebbing of the tide By Greg Spearritt The trend in religion since the first Australian census in 1911 is clear and, to date, has been inexorable....
Hope springs
Hope springs By Greg Spearritt It’s remarkable that a politically stable, relatively progressive country ever evolved from Australia’s brutal...
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Articles
Speaking of Love
Speaking of Love Yarkov Halik explores love, spirituality, language and human connectedness: Speaking of Love: Meaning and Phenomenology of...
On being a pessimist
On being a pessimist By Greg Spearritt Gloomy skies. Stark, geometric, usually urban and often decaying, landscapes. Lonely, unsmiling figures. An...
Articles archive
We have an archive of many articles of interest…