Category: Spirituality

The Extra-Religious Jesus “I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.[1] As I have stated numerous times throughout this series, Jesus did not seek to start a new religion. Jesus sought to teach a holier way of living that is consistent with the will of God, … Continue reading The Extra-Religious Jesus

The Hero’s Journey, Part 4 We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.[1] Last week I speculated that the invitation for Jesus’ Hero’s Journey culminated in his baptism after what was likely many years of … Continue reading The Hero’s Journey, Part 4

The Hero’s Journey, Part 3 We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.[1] It is difficult to identify the events in Jesus’ life leading up to the initial stage of the Hero’s Journey that ultimately … Continue reading The Hero’s Journey, Part 3

The Hero’s Journey, Part 2 We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.[1] The typical cycle for the Hero’s Journey, as I described last week, is an invitation, initiation, transformation, and return or resurrection. Such … Continue reading The Hero’s Journey, Part 2

The Hero’s Journey We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.[1] I first learned about The Hero’s Journey through references to the writings of Joseph Campbell, a 20th century literature professor specializing in comparative mythology … Continue reading The Hero’s Journey

The Word, Part 4 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…All things came into being through (the Word). What came into being through (the Word) was life, and the life was the light of all people. No one has ever seen God. It is (the … Continue reading The Word, Part 4

The Word, Part 3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…All things came into being through (the Word). What came into being through (the Word) was life, and the life was the light of all people. No one has ever seen God. It is (the … Continue reading The Word, Part 3

The Word, Part 2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…All things came into being through (the Word). What came into being through (the Word) was life, and the life was the light of all people. No one has ever seen God. It is (the … Continue reading The Word, Part 2

The Word In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…All things came into being through (the Word). What came into being through (the Word) was life, and the life was the light of all people. No one has ever seen God. It is (the Word) who … Continue reading The Word

The Eucharist, Part 3 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life...for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me and I in them.[1] It seems to me that the key to experiencing the Eucharist or … Continue reading The Eucharist, Part 3