One of my favorite quotes from Meister Eckhart is, “I pray God to rid me of God.” This is not a rejection of faith nor an embrace of atheism. It is not blasphemy but true reverence. It’s not a prayer to be exiled from God’s presence, it is a prayer to be freed from the… Continue reading God, Rid Me of God
Why are Christians So Concerned About Being Correct?
There is a real paradox for me in being a Christian mystic who blogs about theology. If you asked me what the purpose of Christianity is, I would clearly say it’s not a fact-finding mission about how to get into Heaven. God’s grace is for all regardless of your thoughts and moods. Yet here I… Continue reading Why are Christians So Concerned About Being Correct?
My Bookended Concept of God
I’ve come to think of my vision of God in two extremes, maybe bookends is a better term. On the one end you have the first cause of classical theism and on the other the ultimate revelation of God in Jesus Christ. All the stuff in the middle of those bookends I’m much less certain… Continue reading My Bookended Concept of God
A Note About the Art Used on This Blog
I like to use feature images in my posts. They make the post listings visually appealing and provide an interesting visual balance point for the quotes I often include with the posts. Unfortunately, some of the art I’ve used has turned out to be AI-generated. I didn’t understand this at the time I first posted… Continue reading A Note About the Art Used on This Blog
Scripture Has Never Stood Alone
I think a lot of Protestants think that what they believe comes from the Bible directly. The principle of Sola Scriptura had a lot of utility when you are trying to base your understanding on faith on something that isn’t the Catholic Church’s authority. I think that most of the Christians you might meet in… Continue reading Scripture Has Never Stood Alone
Who Am I?
In the film, Mo’ Better Blues, Spike Lee shows us what happens when a person anchors their entire identity around a single definition of self. The main character, Bleek Gilliam, is a jazz trumpeter who has defined himself through his instrument. He is his trumpet. He cannot commit to the women in his life because… Continue reading Who Am I?
God’s Many Musical Scores
When I was around 16, I met a new Muslim friend. Ibraham and his family had just moved to Loma Linda and had started attending my little church school. It didn’t occur to me to ask why a Muslim would attend a conservative Christian school at the time, the school had quite a good reputation… Continue reading God’s Many Musical Scores
Reclaiming the Word “God”
Struggling with traditional, patriarchal views of the Divine? Discover how progressive Christianity offers a way to reclaim the word ‘God’ through love, mystery, and presence.
Is AI Going to Destroy Humanity? Short Answer: No
OMG everybody, AI is going to destroy us all in ten years, or maybe six months, or maybe it will take over the Internet, or it won’t, or it will hack into our electrical grid and shut down our computers (and thus also, AI itself one imagines) or in the worst case scenarios, AI will… Continue reading Is AI Going to Destroy Humanity? Short Answer: No
The Story is the Message
Is the Bible historically true, or is there a deeper theological point? Explore why insisting on literal history misses the spiritual message of scripture.