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When evolutionary self-understanding improves mental health but challenges spiritual identity

My anxiety got better when I started thinking of myself as an evolved animal instead of a fallen soul but now I worry I've lost something essential about being human.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Embracing biological identity provides psychological relief while threatening cherished beliefs about human specialness and spiritual significance.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Evolution and creation across traditions?”

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