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A Lay Cistercian Looks at Spiritual Reality
Month: March 2024
CHRIST AS MYSTIC HERO: THE HERO RESTORES RESONANCE TO THE DISSONANCE OF HUMAN NATURE. Part I–The context.
There are few more controversial and problematic concepts than the Resurrection of Jesus Christ as both God and Human in expiation for the dissonance caused by humanity’s choices that lead to a failure to reach our destiny as designed by nature. Each year, the… Continue Reading “CHRIST AS MYSTIC HERO: THE HERO RESTORES RESONANCE TO THE DISSONANCE OF HUMAN NATURE. Part I–The context.”
CHRIST AS MYSTIC HERO: WATCH JOSEPH CAMPBELL ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MYTH IN OUR HUMAN PROGRESSION.
(Excerpted from a book I am putting together on The Christ Principle, entitled, “CHRIST AS MYSTIC HERO: A Lay Cistercian reflects how Christ is the archetypal hero on humanity’s march to Omega.“) THE SIMPLICITY OF MYTH WITH CHRIST AS MYSTIC HERO Before I embark… Continue Reading “CHRIST AS MYSTIC HERO: WATCH JOSEPH CAMPBELL ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MYTH IN OUR HUMAN PROGRESSION.”
REFLECTIONS ON NEW WINE IN OLD SKINS I: New paradigms happen because of new assumptions.
In a much wider sense, the analogy of wineskins fits perfectly with what I consider a paradigm change that happens inexorably. The problem is, that we notice it and don’t learn from it, or we don’t learn it and continue to always do what… Continue Reading “REFLECTIONS ON NEW WINE IN OLD SKINS I: New paradigms happen because of new assumptions.”
ORIGINAL SIN: The Noise of Divine Nothingness.
This blog continues my previous comments on original sin (The Genesis Principle), which are my ideas about noise in the physical and mental universes and my continuation of an exploration of the noise of the spiritual universe. Rereading the previous blog on “Original Sin:… Continue Reading “ORIGINAL SIN: The Noise of Divine Nothingness.”
WHAT IS THE ACHILLES HEEL OF ATHEISTS?
Before you get a chance to think that I am an Atheist-phobe, let me pop that balloon. My view of reality states that each human, and especially me, all have an Achilles heel, a blind spot as you look out your car door window… Continue Reading “WHAT IS THE ACHILLES HEEL OF ATHEISTS?”
I MISS PAUL HARVEY.
Way back in 1965, I remember coming out of lunch at the refectory at St. Meinrad College of Liberal Arts in Indiana and making a beeline to the radio to listen to Paul Harvey. Such a compelling voice and good thinking are always timeless… Continue Reading “I MISS PAUL HARVEY.”
ORIGINAL SIN: The background noise of existing as a human.
I have always been intrigued by the scientific exploration of our universe. One such incident popped into my Lectio Divina (Philippians 2:5) recently. I share with you some of my ideas about the background noise of the universe of matter (the physical universe). The… Continue Reading “ORIGINAL SIN: The background noise of existing as a human.”
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