The Rational Romantic

A voice of spiritual rationality exploring a poetic worldview and overturning popular misconceptions. This is a space for those seeking a neutral, beautiful, grounded, and coherent spirituality/religion

By Christopher Monks

· Launched 5 months ago

The Value Of Our Incredible World

In a recent exchange with an atheist who insisted that trees (and thus presumably all flora) have no intrinsic value, I was reminded of one of the key…

Apr 27•Christopher Monks

The Illusion Of Illusionism

There is a healthy subculture of philosophers asking interesting questions on substack.

Apr 19•Christopher Monks

Making Peace With Life

We are hurtling down a Spanish motorway in the depth of winter, in the middle of the night, the road coated with black ice, the taxi driver out of…

Mar 27•Christopher Monks

Still Lost For Words

A philosophical glimpse over the cliff at our wordless erotic reality

Mar 24•Christopher Monks

An Erotic Philosophy Beyond Words

She is looking at me with a quiet gentleness in her eyes.

Mar 18•Christopher Monks

My Beautiful You, A Romantic Reply To Non-Dualism

I am 17 and on my knees in a broad empty field of harvested wheat.

Mar 12•Christopher Monks

Rethinking Spirituality & Religion

Today's views of religion and spirituality are extraordinarily coloured by the 19th century "death of God".

Mar 10•Christopher Monks

The Collapse Of Dating Pt1

In the West, dating is imploding; largely brought about by the swipe culture of apps like Tinder.

Mar 5•Christopher Monks