[From the introduction by the editors] Zera Yacob (1599-1692) was the son of a poor Ethiopian farmer. He attended traditional Ethiopian school, studying the Psalms, sacred music, and Ethiopian literature. The school encouraged questions and discussions; it taught reflection, criticism, and the …
Doctors’ orders and spiritual liberation
Is life overly medicalized today? Your life in particular? Last night's news reported a spike in the number of drivers going over a hundred miles an hour on highways that are now less populated with cars. I think it's the pressure in immature minds. Although I offer no counsel about how much medical …
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Peacemaking in the gender debate
Religious folks sometimes become divided over “culture-war”-type debates, such as the debates regarding gender. Different “sides” emphasize different values, and confusion is common. To make peace, it helps to make a philosophical distinction between (1) our spiritual equality as infinitely loved, …
Spiritual experience
Watch Mystical Maria: Talk of the spirit of God within is often a way of affirming that we can each have our own personal spiritual experience of God. We do not have to go along with stuffy traditional authority or superficial contemporary enthusiasms—even mine. Scientific Simon: All over the …
The supreme desire and the supreme joy
Watch the 4-minute video Listen to the podcast episode Read the clarified blogpost Evan: I came across a definition of the gospel that puzzles me because it’s different, but it really attracts me. The gospel—the supreme desire to do the Father’s will coupled with the supreme joy of the …
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What happens after you die?
Video (9 minutes) Podcast episode Sophia, a philosopher, and Evan, an evangelist met in Athens. She wanted to see where Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle had been, and he wanted to see where Paul had preached. Evan shared his Christian understanding with Sophia, and she shared her …
