In the most recent post in this series on knowing God, I introduced Ken Wilber's integral model for how we experience God. Rather than viewing different ways of knowing God as a linear progression of steps to knowing God better, it understands them to be different perspectives on God, each of which teaches us something … Continue reading God as Other: Knowing God in Second Person
In the most recent post in this series on knowing God, I pointed out that the traditional models of understanding the experience of God don't capture the true diversity that can be found in the Christian tradition — to say nothing of other traditions. In this post, I'd like to introduce Ken Wilber's integral approach … Continue reading God in Three Perspectives: An Integral Approach to Knowing God
For some reason, the idea of setting the first week of Easter apart as "Bright Week" has grown more important to me over the years. It conjures for me images of open windows, refreshing breezes, singing birds, and leisurely coffees. But most of all, it brings to mind the idea of spaciousness. After all the … Continue reading Holding the Space: A Reflection on Bright Week
Bright Week — the week after Easter — offers a beautiful time of rest, a chance to breathe after the heavy lifting of Holy Week. It's a week to sit beside an open window and gaze in wonder. It's not a week for deep thought or contemplation. And so, it makes a natural point for … Continue reading Pit Stop
Last week, I took a pause from the Lenten series-within-a-series on the mystics in order to focus on keeping Holy Week. While Lent is over, I didn't want to pass up the opportunity to linger a bit in the mystics, and particular Julian of Norwich, who made an appearance in my post on Friday, but … Continue reading Everything which is Good (Julian of Norwich and the Big, Beautiful Love of God)
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