Recently conservative Christians of the so-called Evangelical Right met with Republican politicians to rally for their cause. It strikes me that neither partner in this alliance is really what they say they are. The Republican party has been pulled off-center and dismembered by the influence of a reactionary and extremist element, which Donald Trump exploitedContinue reading “Trumplicanism and the Christian Wrong”
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A Mandala of the Spiritual Life
When you were still in the womb and for some time after you were born, you were entirely dependent on the provident support of your taller powers for the protection, nourishment, warmth, and loving attention you needed to thrive. Being helpless and defenseless, and having no sense of yourself as an “I” in relation toContinue reading “A Mandala of the Spiritual Life”
Learning to Trust Ourselves
At this same time four years ago I published a post that introduced what I called The Two Systems, referring to two sets of values and concerns that profoundly shape human culture and our individual lives. These two systems are like the Yin and Yang of Taoism, where the creative tension between them informs ourContinue reading “Learning to Trust Ourselves”
Tracts of Revolution 