A mystic is a person who seeks or experiences direct communion with God or the Divine. Mystics focus on a variety of spiritual experiences such as intuition or alternate states of consciousness to achieve this communion, experiencing profound insights that transcend ordinary thought. In the example that follows, I relate a story of a response
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Faith as a Daily Life, Not a Religion The earliest followers of Jesus were Jews, rooted in a tradition that taught love for God and neighbor (Leviticus 19:18, 19:34). They did not begin as a separate religion. They were part of a movement seeking to live according to the teachings and example of Jesus. The
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I was raised Roman Catholic in the 1960s and often heard something like this: “We need to baptize the baby soon because if the baby dies before baptism, original sin will prevent its soul from entering heaven.” While truly bad theology, the Roman church has softened on this issue over the years. In this article
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Inspired by The Way—the earliest, non-political movement of Jesus’s first-century followers—we seek to live as an egalitarian family defined by practical ethics, radical community, and love. Drawing from the original Jerusalem movement, we embrace a spirit of radical commonality—where resources are shared, needs are met, and daily life is guided by shared commitment rather than
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— A Different Lens— Native American spirituality is not a single set of doctrines or ideology, but rather it represents a quilt of diverse tribal-specific practices across indigineous Nations in North America. While every tribe has its unique creation stories, languages, and ceremonies, there are several core foundational indigenous beliefs. Here are a few of
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The Cycle of Power and the Path Back to “The Way” There is a time in a parent’s life when you reach a critical threshold where you must make a painful choice: do you keep stepping in to bail your child out, or do you step back and let them face the consequences of their
Two thousand years have passed since a humble preacher from Nazareth walked the dusty roads of Judea. In that time, his words transformed the trajectory of human history. They inspired the modern understanding of human dignity, reshaped laws, and altered how societies view compassion and care for the vulnerable. Yet, two millennia later, we are
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Uncovering the Man Behind the Epistles Whether you admire him or find him controversial, there is no denying that Saint Paul is one of the most influential figures in human history. To many, he is the theological architect of Western Christianity; to others, he represents a dramatic shift away from the original teachings of Jesus.
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If you’ve hung around some spiritual geeks and seekers like me, read books or articles about progressive Christianity, or watched a few YouTube interviews with your favorite biblical scholars or theologians, you might have encountered the term Deconstruction. This rather recent phenomenon describes the process of dismantling the inherited religious beliefs, dogma and practices you
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