Some thoughts on how we live in a relative world, which is an expression of a deeper divine Absolute.
Category: religion
The Radical Irony of Mystical Experience: The Overview Effect of the Divine
The ironies and paradoxes run high and deep in mystical experience. Here is some of what I've experienced.
The Glory of God is Consciousness
A reinterpretation of a revelation to Joseph Smith on the glory of God.
The Mysticism of “Past Lives” or “Premortality”: Two Perspectives
Did we live before this life? Many religions say so, secular minds often say no, but could there be validity to both?
A Mystical Reinterpretation of the Mormon (Christian) view of the Nature of God
This is my response to a recent video produced by the LDS Church on the nature of God. My reinterpretation moves away from the supernatural dualistic interpretation, towards a more immanent nondualistic interpretation of the Divine.
My Interpretations of the Divine that differ from Traditional Judeo-Christianity
My ideas about the Divine have shifted in recent years as my spiritual practice has deepened. Here are some thoughts about how I currently interpret "God."
Who is the “Only Begotten”? A Mystical Interpretation
We often think that Jesus was the "only begotten," but was he the only one that God begat? What else was "born" from that divine Source?
A Mystical Commentary on “The Bells” in HBO’s Game of Thrones: The World is on Fire and Humanity is Dying!
Many people don't like the way that HBO's television drama Game of Thrones is turning out. Is there a deeper moral here?
The Mystical Practice of Receiving a New Name
In many spiritual traditions there is a common practice of receiving a new name. What is this, and what does it have to do with mysticism?
Did the Ancient Prophets write Literally or Metaphorically?
Some have argued, including myself, that the ancient prophets wrote symbolically, metaphorically, and not literally. But is that really the case?