Aren’t Buddhists all supposed to be sitting alone in caves or lined up like shrubs in some monastery? Rick Bateman explores friendship and communication as a vital aspect of the spiritual life.
The Other Side of Me: Dungeons and Demons
Thriving On the Other Side visits a shaman in the Christian tradition who helps release Thriving from the dark entity sapping her emotional and physical strength.
The Common Sense of Mercy
The recent case of a nun being excommunicated for approving an abortion that saved the life of a mother of four only serves to (sadly) underscore the distance from the common-sense virtues of mercy and charity the hierarchy of the Catholic Church has traveled.
How to Respond to the Building of Controversial New York Mosque
Nathan Thompson reflects on some of the vicious and destructive comments by people who are against the building of a Cordoba House mosque and Islamic cultural Center near Ground Zero in New York.
Ritual as Myth Enacted: “You Have to Hear its Song”
With the unwitting help of a friend and of Joseph Campbell, Ross Lonergan hasgained insight into why he is attracted to and moved by Catholic ritual, especially the ritual of the Mass, despite his recent decision to terminate his active involvement in the Roman Catholic Church.
Banning Reiki: The Catholic Church Takes One More Step into Oblivion
The Catholic Church has now banned the healing practice of Reiki in what Nathan Thompson calls “a witch hunt” to undermine its members ability to make health decisions in their own best interests…and to disempower the nuns who have been providing Reiki in a Christian atmosphere.
Buddhism as Technology
Many people believe Buddhism is just another belief-based religion but our newest author Rick Bateman says there is nothing spiritual about Buddhism. Buddhism, he asserts, is concerned only with the here and now.
Soul Retrieval: Healing the Fragmented Self
Soul Loss can occur during emotional or physical trauma, such as an accident, abusive situation, sudden shock to the system, surgery, disaster, divorce, psychic attack, or death of a loved one. Alison Skelton explores the Shamanic approach to soul retrieval and the journey to wholeness.
The Jesuit and the Homies: It’s All about Kinship
The ongoing sexual abuse crisis has cast a shadow over the Catholic priesthood and has many wondering what the clerical culture of the Church has to do with the life and mission of Jesus of Nazareth. Father Greg Boyle and his work with gang members in Los Angeles remind us of how the ministry of a priest can mirror that of the carpenter’s son.
A Personal Journey Part 2: My Past Life Regression
In Part 2 of A Personal Journey, Gil Namur encounters more of his possible past lives, as a poetic wanderer in a Mediterranean setting and an orphaned girl in France.
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