Advanced Spirituality: Faith vs. Reason
When you get to the heart of religious and spiritual discourse, it's impossible not to address the conflict between faith and reason. When Paul wrote many of his epistles, he…
Advanced Spirituality: Being Born Again
Whether you believe in the gnostic traditions, the idea of Shiva, or the process of becoming a Christian, the concept of a rebirth is fundamental to many forms of philosophy,…
Advanced Spirituality: Following Christ
The concept that I wrestled with for many years in my youth was the idea of a Christian identity. The "words in red" taught me lessons on intentionality, humility, and…
Advanced Spirituality: Idolatry
The nature of idolatry can be a conundrum, because both everything and nothing can be idolatrous given the intent of a person. The nature of intention is at the heart…
Advanced Spirituality: Nature of Absolutes
Common wisdom states that you should never trust or deal with someone who speaks in absolutes. While this notion is true when someone comes from a relativistic background, unfortunately spiritual…
Advanced Spirituality: The Mind of God versus Mind of Lucifer
Another topic which must be addressed is whether you are pursuing the mind of God or the mind of Lucifer. This is a challenging topic, because it requires a level…
Advanced Spirituality: Mind, Soul and Spirit
Somewhere in the mix of religious ideology, western religion tended to adhere to religious hierarchy, while eastern religion tended to focus on spiritualism. As such, the modern understanding of Christianity…