Christians are hereby charged with betraying Christ by supporting politicians who epitomize the opposite of Him. To understand this charge, we have to decipher the overarching spirit of the Bible and Christian tradition. We must contemplate with discernment, looking deeper than literal … [Read more...]
Why are Bad Times Good for the Soul?
There are two opposite poles to consciousness: self-consciousness and unitive-consciousness. Self-consciousness is constrained by an organism’s thoughts and emotions. It is being inside your physical and sensory identity, separated from the outside world. Unitive consciousness is a sense of … [Read more...]
The Meaning of Marriage
(5-minute Read) I’d had a tough day on business in Cape Town. Now, the evening breeze off Camps Bay cooled me and my second beer. The tranquil remains of the day eased my thoughts into my favourite pastime – contemplating self-transcendence. In particular that evening the question, “Is … [Read more...]
Divine Surgery
They may have roots in early childhood. Or they’ve festered since adolescence, or maybe just yesterday. I’m talking about emotional pains caused by incidents that hurt so badly the wounds have never fully healed. All the blights on our original innocence, big or small, affect our thoughts … [Read more...]
The Ape Way
Six million years ago there were no humans. There were only apes. Our ape digestive system evolved to eat in a certain way. The Healthy Ape Way Apes are still similar to six million years ago. So if you want to know what we evolved to eat, look at modern apes. A few key aspects of … [Read more...]
Stop Purity Culture
(5-minute Read) A friend posted an article on Facebook about the ‘purity culture’ prevalent in religion, and particularly in American evangelical Christianity. I was struck by how religious corruptions of modesty have made women into devilish creatures walking around tempting decent men. This … [Read more...]
The Veil
(3-Minute Read) What's your veil? What keeps you from seeing further into reality? Is an attachment to someone restricting your freedom? Or a religion keeping you deluded? Is alcohol, or another drug- maybe a prescribed one - dulling your sensitivity ? Maybe it's positive psychology, pep talks … [Read more...]
Praying Wrong
(5-Minute Read) - I can’t even tell you how many times I heard, “We're praying for Gina.” But my wife still deteriorated. She still couldn’t seem to find peace, and she died too young after ten years of suffering. Were all of us praying wrong? Does God answer prayers? I’ve heard the argument … [Read more...]
Look for Yourself
(4-Minute Read) - One of the main themes in my novel On The Fifth Night is mysticism – looking for yourself – knowing truths about reality that are unknowable intellectually. The vast majority of us experience these fleeting tastes of something more to reality. They may come in moments of … [Read more...]
Seven Gifts To Increase Productivity
(6-minute Read) - We all have seven gifts within us that we can discover and use to increase our productivity. I first formulated the Seven Aspects of Spiritual Intelligence eighteen years ago, and I wrote a mystical love story that features them two years ago. They are the go-to guides for my … [Read more...]
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