Some have argued, including myself, that the ancient prophets wrote symbolically, metaphorically, and not literally. But is that really the case?
Category: religion
Does Mysticism need Community? If so, what kind?
Do mystics withdraw from all community to a solitary and independent life, or do they find deep oneness in community? What kind of community?
Is Spirituality compatible with Science? Mysticism may be Key
At times these seem to be at odds, but at the deepest level they may be One.
Is Physical Death the Death of our Individual Personhood?
When the finite body dies, is that the end of our person, or do we continue on? Yes and no.
“The Web of Life” by Robert T. Weston
A beautiful poem about the interconnections in reality, and some thoughts about our place in that web of life.
A Bodily Resurrection of Jesus? or of Christ? A Mystical View
Did Jesus come back from the dead, or should we look deeper for the truth of resurrection?
The Compassion of the Christ-Buddha-Atman-Al-Insān al-Kāmil-Messiah-Zhenren-Tirthankara
The Christ-Buddha-Atman-Al-Insān al-Kāmil-Messiah-Zhenren-Tirthankara "suffers with," or has com-passion on, all other beings, because it sees in others a reflection of its Self. Others become a mirror of its Self. What you do to others, you do to Me. It looks out on the world, and all it sees is its true Self—everywhere it looks—in the [...]
The Next Chapter of ThyMindOMan.com: Living in the Gift
What's in store for ThyMindOMan.com? Where have we been, and where are we going? The Gift is being invited into my life and yours, as are some great new offerings.
Reflections on Rohr’s opening of “The Universal Christ” Conference
These are some of my notes and reflections on Fr. Rohr's opening address at the conference a couple weeks ago.
The Mystical State of Consciousness in Joseph Smith’s First Vision
I suggest that Joseph Smith's earliest direct encounters with God happened in mystical experience, or what is also known as altered states of consciousness.