If You Worship an Angry God, You’ll Be an Angry PersonWhy are Christians so mean? Maybe it has to do with their image of God.Jul 41Jul 41
LSD, Anxiety, and Contemplation: Can Psychedelic Therapy Support Spiritual Growth? (and Vice Versa)I participated in a clinical trial for treating anxiety with LSD. But I was surprised at how spiritually meaningful this experience was.Nov 16, 2023Nov 16, 2023
Mysticism, Faith, and “Knowing” God’s WillA reader of this blog, named Peter, asked me a couple of questions recently. He had been at church where he heard a priest speak about a…Apr 29, 2023Apr 29, 2023
Contemplative AI: Google’s “Bard” Answers My Questions About Mysticism, Prayer, and…So I got invited to be a beta-tester for Google’s new AI assistant called Bard. Yesterday I received an email from Google that said, in…Mar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023
Twelve Mystical Anthologies That Belong in Every Contemplative LibraryThere are literally hundreds of mystics in the Christian tradition alone — or, should I say, hundreds of mystics who were writers (no one…Sep 24, 2022Sep 24, 2022
Happy Birthday, Dawn Treader!It’s a flawed book, but “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” which turns 70 this year, still is a delightful introduction to the mystical way.Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022
Memento Mori: The Contemplation of Death and the Wonder of LifeTwo friends, younger than me, passed away recently. It got me thinking about the old monastic idea of “Memento mori” — remember your death.Aug 6, 20221Aug 6, 20221
The Wrath of God and Wishful Thinking (or, Julian of Norwich and Biblical Images of God)A reader of my blog asked me if it is just wishful thinking to see God as unconditionally loving and merciful. Here’s my reply.May 30, 2022May 30, 2022
The Erotic Dimension of Mystical Spirituality (or, Why Do Mystics Love the Song of Songs?)Almost from the beginning of the Christian era, mystics and saints and theologians and spiritual teachers have reflected on one of the most…May 8, 2022May 8, 2022
An Open Letter to a Priest Who Posts Hostile Political Posts on Social MediaWith the news that Elon Musk is acquiring Twitter, once again the question of how social media functions (or ought to function) in our…Apr 27, 20221Apr 27, 20221