Did we live before our mortal lives? Was there a premortality? Do we bring God's children into the world? Yes, but not literally.
Category: science
The Problem with ESP, the Paranormal, and Parapsychology: A Mystical View
I am skeptical of the traditional paranormal interpretations, but I do think there is something profoundly real in this phenomena, but it is that which we cannot ever openly demonstrate.
Derren Brown: “Faith Healing” as Psychospiritual Transformation
Are faith healings real? If so, how might they work deep in our psyche?
My Conversation with Glenn Ostlund about Mysticism
I have a chat with Glenn Ostlund about my journey from Mormonism to mysticism, and related mystical metaphysics and spirituality.
Considering the Mind-Body Problem Mystically
An exploration of questions proposed to mysticism as a potential source of solutions to the mind-body problem.
Dual-Aspect Monism, Neuroscience, and Mysticism
The mind-body problem has vexed philosophers and scientists for ages. How do these two relate? Mysticism may hold a key to penetrating the problem to its source.
The Speed of Light in the Vacuum of Consciousness
What can contemplation tell us about the speed of light or causality? Perhaps a lot, even All.
Jesus isn’t coming, but Christ is already here
We often have a literal conception of Jesus' return, but the spiritual-mystical realization infinitely outshines it.
The Modern Transformation of Religious Language
For many people, religious language is failing. New words are being used to refer to similar religious ideas.
A New Facebook Group “Reconstructing Mormonism”
We will be discussing how we may reinterpret the ideas of Mormonism (and Christianity) in the light of classic mysticism, interspirituality, modern science, psychology, and other progressive and constructive approaches.