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The Purposefulness of the Symbol

The symbol is not a mere sign. It is an exogeric mechanism created by the psyche to convey a reality that the individual needs to be met with in the processes of individuation yet cannot directly confront nor be confronted … Continue reading

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Nothing, an invitation to non-conceptualization

Before God created the heavens and the earth, what was there? We are told there was nothing. We are taught creation was ex nihilo, made out of nothing. In the poetics of the Hebrew telling that nothingness is a void … Continue reading

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What if ..?

“I do not believe in God.” I cannot count the number of times in the midst of a social gathering I have been met with that declaration. I do not know why it is said to me. I do not … Continue reading

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The Sacramental Presence, a peregrination in seven parts

i Scripture The ancient church undoubtedly believed the bread and wine shared in memory of Christ’s life and death were indeed the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The earliest record, that of the apostle Paul to the church in … Continue reading

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God, Knowledge, and My Dog

There seem to be several misconceptions concerning my recent reflections on God, psyche, soul, and spirit. I believe that Jungian depth psychology with its notions of a creative thrust (the God-image), and an integrational formulary (the Christ-archetype) provides the modern … Continue reading

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God

There is of God in se nothing to say. Consideration 1—the proofs of God Man has always had much to say about his gods, or rather to report about that which the gods have had to say of themselves. Anciently, … Continue reading

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Sin and Sinfulness

Sin is not in vogue. Myriads insist they have no sins. Even churches seem increasingly hesitant to use the word. I was recently at a Roman Catholic funeral wherein the priest expressed his hope that God would not consider the … Continue reading

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