Musing Mystic Blog

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Restored Matriarchy

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

Christian Pacifists

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 …

Universal spirituality

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 …

Spiritual path: It’s Mystic Not Mystique

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 …

Gifts of Angels

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 …

Myth Is The Real Deal

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

The Thing About Dostoevsky

Theologians, have – let’s just call it – a bit of a thing for Dostoevsky. I first noticed the term Holy Fool …

Fallen Brother Dear

Lament To Rory

Fallen Brother dear There’s a whimpering amongst the saplings, the more mature trees give heartfelt cry.  The forest man, so fine and …

The Eyes Of God

God’s Eyes

Ravaged and broken body no muscle left to flex and tall tales condemned to silence, by undone, struck dumb, muted, tongue. But …

There is no Me without the We, and there is no We without the Me.

In Solidarity

‘There is no Me without the We’! There is no Me without the We, and there is no We without the Me.  …

Eulogy To My Best Friend

What tales could be told of a friendship that has run unabated for nearly half a century? What is the nucleus of …

God's Fools

Suffering Servants

Among the recurring themes in my posts is that embracing weakness and vulnerability rather than power is spirituality 101. This is not …