So far in this series on developing an integral hermeneutic, I’ve talked about the need to read our Scriptures through a growth-oriented lens, with a holistic, multi-perspectival approach, and by integrating the wisdom of past and present ages. But you may have noticed that we seem to be circling around a similar set of ideas, … Continue reading Toward an Integral Hermeneutic: Complexity
After a few weeks of sacred practices that wedged their way into my life, this week was a return to regularly scheduled programming. I undertook a practice that is probably the most highly publicized practice in our world today, the form of meditation, originating in Buddhist thought but now thoroughly Westernized, known as mindfulness meditation. … Continue reading Mindfulness Meditation
(I’m going to start this post with a warning: This will be a bit more personal than what I have normally been posting here. But, I think something that I stumbled across in the course of the long and convoluted journey I describe below may be interesting or helpful, and I think there really isn’t … Continue reading A Skyline of the Heart
We are truly in a unique position in history. Just think about it: at any given moment most us have access to essentially the entirety of human knowledge, often right in our front pocket. This kind of access to the wisdom of the whole world has historically been simply unthinkable. This state of affairs clearly … Continue reading Toward an Integral Hermeneutic: Integrating
Once again, life interrupted my best laid plans this week and presented a practice to me that I felt I needed to embrace. Last Saturday, I found out that a cafe I frequent as part of a beloved and convenient routine is closing its doors on weekends. This is obviously not a big deal, but … Continue reading Radical Gratitude
Matthew Root 