The religious method is a simple, iterative process for developing personal beliefs. It is inspired by the scientific method, but adapted for questions that science cannot answer — questions about the meaning of life, the nature of existence, morality, and what happens after we die.
It is not a religion. It is a "religious plug-in" that anyone can use to strengthen and improve their own beliefs, regardless of their faith tradition or lack thereof. The method encourages you to ask difficult questions, consider alternatives, put your answers to the test through contemplation and dialogue, and draw conclusions that make your beliefs more resilient.
Erik Zoltan is a writer and technologist. The Religious Method grew out of his own practice of systematically examining and developing personal beliefs in a world that is changing faster than our belief systems can keep up.
The Religious Method Community is an online platform where practitioners can work on developing their beliefs together. It is built on the Human Outcome Platform (HOPE), an open-source platform for structured discussion and collaborative reasoning.
In the community, you can:
The community platform is open source and licensed under AGPL-3.0. It is designed so that any community can run their own instance with their own governance, branding, and focus areas.