Jesus was not only an idealist. He was also a realist. He had his feet on the ground, and his knowledge of facts was excellent. And excellent knowledge includes some scientific knowledge. I believe that as the human Jesus grew up, he learned to be Watch the 3:50 video or listen to the podcast episode. … Read more
The 12 step program’s Jellinek Curve symbolizes and describes the downward spiral into chaos and then the recovery slope back to health, sanity, happiness, and productive living. This curve symbolizes an interpretation of our planet going downhill.
Does your life feel over-medicalized? Here are three ideas to help.
Evangelist Evan was reminiscing with scientist Simon about his childhood, when he would be moved to tears while reading the New Testament gospels, especially in Matthew’s portrayal of Jesus’ beautiful wholeness of righteousness. “Happy are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” That righteousness is a gift from God is … Read more
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 world, religious experience tends to reflect … Read more
Why do people reject the father concept of God? Of the various reasons, I consider two here. First, some fathers are terrible parents. Second, generations of sensitive, well-informed, and ethically committed persons have been persuaded that the father concept of God (at least without mention of the motherhood of God) is sexist. To this second concern, I respond with selections from chapters on scientific, philosophical, and spiritual living in my book, Living in Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.
A praise phrase for each day of the week reminds you to align with the new way of living: worshipful, scientific, philosophical, sensitive to beauty in nature, artistic, morally active, and righteous.
To gain most from Dante’s Divine Comedy to 12-Step programs and the Enneagram, seek first transformation through the Spirit of Truth.
Here are examples that show how to join love and cosmic truth–the truths of science, philosophy, and spiritual experience.