Week 1 — Science

Ideas of Life & the Universe

• Origin of Life & Evolution

• Cosmology & the Universe

• Near-Death Experiences (NDEs)

• Genes & Memes: biological and cultural codes

Week 2 — Spirituality

Ideas of Soul, Spirit & Faith

• Religious Beliefs across cultures

• Spiritual Experiences

• Souls, Spirits, and the Afterlife

• Who are Gods? How Prayer Works

Week 3 — Philosophy

Fate, Meaning & Humanity

• Fate, Free Will, and Human Nature

• Carl Jung & the Collective Unconscious

• Yi Jing (I Ching) and Change

• Purpose and Meaning of Life

Week 4 — Arts

Abstract & Visual Expression

• Abstract Art

• Visual Symbolism

• Pareidolia: Seeing Meaning in Form