Tag Archives: Spirituality

Notes From The Underground

April 22, 2010 Notes From The Underground   “Leave us to ourselves, without our books, and at once, we get in a muddle and lose our way—we don’t know whose side we are on or where to give our allegiance, … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Literature/Pop Culture, Lost, Movies/TV, Science/Philosophy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Shaw and Religion

Shaw and Religion Ed by Charles A Berst, Penn State 1981 “There is to say Be and It Is,” is a Shavian saying. Shaw is indebted to numerous philosophies. He experienced religion in poetic terms. Development religiously was his perception … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Literary Criticism, Literature/Pop Culture, Politics/Economics, Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Truth or Dare

Truth Or Dare Truth or Dare: Encounters with Power, Authority and Mystery by Starhawk came out in 1987.  Truth or Dare is about the roles we play that society places on us. Magic is a liberation type of psychology.  How … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Feminism, Politics/Economics, Wicca | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The God Gene

The God Gene: How Faith is Hardwired into our Genes The God Gene: How Faith is Hardwired into our Genes by Dean Hamer came out in 2004.  The God gene hypothesis is based on a combination of behavioral genetic, neurobiological … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Psychology, Religion, Science/Philosophy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

If Only

If Only If Only: How To Turn Regret Into Opportunity by Neal Roese, PhD came out in 2005.  In his book Roese introduces the ideas of Counterfactuals.  A Counterfactual is a product of what might commonly be called imagination.  Counterfactuals … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Psychology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Steve Senn’s Spirituality

Steve Senn’s Spirituality I was about 11 years old when I discovered the book Spacebread by Steven Senn about a cat that traveled through space and had all kinds of cool adventures.  It was his adventures that inspired my pretend … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Literature/Pop Culture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Seven Levels of Love

The Seven Levels of Love   Love is love ultimately.  It is pure divine energy.  The problem is that our relationships often don’t last long enough to experience love in its purest states.  There is a debate on whether love … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Psychology, Religion, Science/Philosophy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Projection Vs Connection and Transference Vs Transcendence

Projection Vs Connection and Transference Vs Transcendence. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake for her divine visions.  Jesus was crucified for claiming to be the son of God.  Mystical messages and claims of divinity are met with skepticism … Continue reading

Rate this:

Posted in Psychology, Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment