Archive for October 2014
My Faith vs. my faith
Kolakowski suggests that: “Faith is a function of an attitude. Anyone who sees signs of God’s presence in life admits that faith precedes his acts of reading these signs, not the other way around.”
Read MoreEzekiel Emanuel: "Why I Hope to Die at 75"
Today, October 15, 2014, I turn 72, just three years shy of 75. So it seems appropriate to comment on the points Emanuel brings up in Why I Hope To Die at 75.
Read MoreGospel of Peace and Freedom vs. Gospel of Fear and Bondage
… this morning in meditation I was given a powerful download from Spirit that brought me to a place of deep peace. This I want to share.
Read More"Captivated by the Mystery of Christ" or "Christ Wrestler"?
“So Gary, I know what you are not (i.e., you are not a Christian Fundamentalist) when you say you are a Christian, but what are you, then, when you say you are a Christian?
Read MoreThank You Ross Douthat – Part 2
I thought about editing what I had written in the previous blog entry (Thank You Ross Douthat), but decided instead to simply create a sequel.
Read MoreThank You Ross Douthat – Part 1
“Yikes! Is Pathwork, the path that has served me so well, nothing more than ‘expressive individualism,’ which Douthat through Bellah and episodes in “Girls” shows not only not to be a source of happiness but at times even a source of agony?”
Read MoreFreedom to Have Faith; Pathwork's Perspective of Fundamentalist Christianity
In this blog entry I supply two Pathwork sources that have been helpful to me in my spiritual formation
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