Category Archive: spiritual stages of development

Aug 04

From the Razor’s Edge

Where does your knowledge come from? Not the ‘book learning.’ Not the lessons imparted by your parents, friends, or society. The knowledge you have deep within. What I’m finding recently is a new appreciation for the knowledge gained by my times of intense struggle – being on the edge of death. There were the physical …

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Jul 16

Does shame always come with religion?

Is religion all about shame? This question was raised, in a round-about way, of course, on Facebook recently. Certainly when I’ve spoken with friends who are disenfranchised from Catholicism, shame and guilt have played a big part of their decision. (I have only rarely met someone disenfranchised from another religion, but I’d be pleased to …

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