The other week, in the post exploring the story of Moses and the Burning Bush, a theme that came up a couple times was sacred geography. There are ancient traditions in the Near East associating the wild and mountainous regions of the south and southwest — Midian, Horeb, and Sinai — with the dwelling place … Continue reading Geography of the Sacred
The final Bible story I want to explore in depth in this series on knowing God is Job's encounter with God in the whirlwind. The story of Job is as follows: Though a holy and honorable man, Job loses his health, wealth, and family in a series of calamities. Job must deal not only with … Continue reading Facing the Whirlwind
A few days ago, as I was looking for a photo to use for my post on feminine images of God, I was taken by (and indeed ended up choosing) an image of a woman blowing bubbles with a small child. It took me a few minutes to realize that this photo was so striking … Continue reading Blowing Bubbles with God
Looking at spiritual practices, and life as a whole, as medicine for the soul.
A recent post in this series on knowing God talked about the nature of symbols and how the ways we experience and speak of God can participate in the divine life, while never limiting or defining it. Symbols are great, and all of our language for God is symbolic. But we have to be careful … Continue reading Symbols and the Divine Feminine
Matthew Root 