Touching Thomas
I don’t know what I believe about this literal ending to the gospel’s story. But, with all that I am,
I believe what this telling is pointing toward.
Category: On Religion
When God Was a Woman: An Introduction to the Wisdom of the Sacred Feminine
The Sacred Feminine is a power spiritual idea in her own right, with distinctive characteristics that distinguish Her from some of the more dominant religious traditions we might be most familiar with. In other words, it isn’t as simple as calling God a “She” versus a “He.”
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The Father’s Voice?
A larger-than-sometimes-manageable measure of uncertainty about “God’s Voice” crept in, making it nearly impossible for me to think and say what I so easily used to think and say about how clearly one can discern God’s Will.
Life got complicated. My church was sounding more and more dogmatic, exclusive, as I was becoming more and more open, inclusive.
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A Long History Of How Jesus Came To Resemble A White European
The historical Jesus likely had the brown eyes and skin of other first-century Jews from Galilee, a region in biblical Israel. But no one knows exactly what Jesus looked like.
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God Is Gender-Fluid
Embracing a spirituality in which God is less of an authoritarian, more like a blade of grass. ...
Read MoreThe Braided Way
The Braided Way is a framework to see every faith tradition as a strand, braided into a larger whole of spiritual awareness. In the Braided Way, combining spiritual practice from various faiths allow us to explore sacred experience and wonder in forms that resonate with our personal spiritual needs and sacred intuitions. In today’s culture, many people shun religious dogma, but yearn for spiritual connection. The Braided Way allows the ceremonies and practices of multiple faiths to be available without the confinements of cultural dogma.