The Rebellion
In Flann O'Brien's literary masterpiece, At Swim-Two-Birds, the protagonist is a young writer whose own characters conspire against him in order to determine their own fates. The insurgency falls apart...
View ArticleDomestic Dharma: How Unchecked Personal Goals Threaten What Really Matters
We've talked a lot lately about purpose, dharma, and destiny. This is what makes us who we are, what we're designed for, and the sort of life we are meant to lead. In one post, Moses taught us how fear...
View ArticleDrawing a Line in the Sand. Who/What is Andrew Bowen?
A few days ago I asked why so many have left our group, why so many have stopped reading the posts. Understand that this is not about keeping up the numbers. My existence is now in service of others....
View ArticleThinking About Sex, Understanding My Spirituality: The Role of Male
As promised, here is the second installment of this series. All these posts actually lead up toward my Lent post coming up this Wednesday. Today we'll talk about the masculine nature of the divine....
View ArticleThinking About Sex, Understanding My Spirituality: The Role of Female
I can't speak for everyone, however given my various experiences last year--especially within Wicca and Catholicism--I cannot deny the power of the feminine aspect of the divine (and for our atheist...
View ArticleAttending Baha’i Study Circle: A Trip Down Memory Lane
My phone rang around 4:30 yesterday afternoon, just as I had finished washing a sink full of dishes. I looked at the caller I.D. and smiled. I tapped the "answer" button and said, "Allah'u'Abha!" It...
View ArticleIs There a God? Reflections from the Unaffiliated.
"Is there a God? If so, what's he/she/it like?" "What do you believe about the divine?" "Is God one essence displaying itself in many forms?" I get these perennial questions now and then and I assume...
View ArticleProject Conversion Q & A Thursday (5/31)
A few weeks ago, I asked members of the Project Conversion Facebook page to ask questions about, well, anything. There was such a good turnout that I believe we'll make this a weekly date. Each Monday,...
View ArticleAre You Living Out Your Parents’ Religion?
Religion is an important, if not central, strand in many American families. We see the traditional set-up all over the place and now that I'm something of a spiritual nomad, I have the privilege of an...
View ArticleIs God an Immersionist?
In the world of faith, folks often point out the obvious fact that God does not belong to a particular creed, religion, race, or school of philosophy. This sentiment establishes the divine as one which...
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