For much of my life, I’ve been trying to facilitate transformation—conversion, change of consciousness, change of mind—with various strategies and formats. The transformed mind lets you see how you process what’s coming at you. It’s of supreme value because it allows you to step back from your own personal processorRead More
Spirituality Alone Isn’t Enough.
Moses is the first person in the Bible who is spoken of as knowing God “face to face,” “who would speak with Yahweh as a man speaks with his friend” (Exodus 33:11). And yet the Exodus text also demonstrates how coming to the point of full interface is a gradualRead More
No Need for Carrots Anymore.
Although Jesus’ message of “full and final participation” was periodically enjoyed and taught by many unknown saints and mystics, the vast majority of Christians made Christianity into a set of morals and rituals, instead of an all embracing mysticism of the present moment. Moralism (as opposed to healthy morality) is theRead More
Human Dignity is Inherent & Universal.
One of the most profound impacts of the Incarnation (God joining fully with us in Jesus) is that it immediately resurrects our shame-shrouded view of humanity. Only a revelation of what it means to be fully human will change us permanently and extend from there into the world around us,Read More