Musing Mystic Blog

“Seek and you will surely find.”

I recall one of my theology professors using the phrase “already, but not yet,” to explain the concept of the kingdom of …

It’s the heart, the heart, the damn heart, comrades, that is the star of the spiritual show. If you’ve had a bit …

An old sober booze hound, friend of mine, likes to tell the story about his first day off the drink. Apparently, some …

If, like me, you regularly howl at the moon, you might just be suffering from a severe case of what the Hebrews …

Amongst the oft quoted utterances of the Sufi mystic Rumi is the following little gem. “Your heart knows the way. Run in …

Sometimes you’ve just gotta get away with the pixies to see the real deal of the world.  There is no doubt that …

John Howard Yoder is amongst the prominent Christian scholars, who have argued that the ethics of Christian pacifism finds its foundation in …

God of Peace

It is entirely appropriate that the Christians who adopt an active pacifist life, model their commitment on the life of the God …

There is a spiritual up-rising, sweeping through the land and its happening amongst the non-religious post-modern youth of this age. We are …

Every Day Mystic

Taking the mystique out of everyday mystic practice may not be the easiest of tasks, but it is a necessary one. The …

Angel Boys 

They’re only little angels, one of nearly two, and one of four. I do hear them playing their little angels games, in …

Without understanding the depth and meaning of myth, there is little hope of ever grasping the beauty and richness of the text …