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Jesus the Jewish mystic
To those that have mystical experiences, they are as real and unassailable as a slap in the face.
14 hrs ago
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Dr. Steven Shaffer
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The Varieties of Religious Experience
"Philosopher and psychologist William James championed the value of individual experience with an eloquence and zeal that places him beside Emerson and…
Jul 24
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Dr. Steven Shaffer
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Saints, heretics, mysticism and truth
The history of Christian thought is quite varied, especially the early history. Until the First Council of Nicaea in 325 CE, Christian thought was not…
Jul 23
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Dr. Steven Shaffer
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Potential downtime
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Jul 12
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Dr. Steven Shaffer
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The Varieties of Religious Experience
A study in human nature, by William James
Jul 9
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Dr. Steven Shaffer
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June 2024
As though we've never lived
I ran across this quote the other day; the only attribution was “a wise person once said.” What surprises me most about humankind is that we get bored…
Jun 8
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Dr. Steven Shaffer
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May 2024
THE GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED
NEW PODCAST!
May 21
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Dr. Steven Shaffer
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The Experience of God
Comments on a book by David Bentley Hart
May 11
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Dr. Steven Shaffer
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April 2024
God thinks human free will is annoying :-)
From the multi-award-winning film Appealing: A dark comedy about an important subject.
Apr 22
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Dr. Steven Shaffer
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March 2024
God and Tao
"The highest state is to be a reflection, an echo, of God.
Mar 30
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Dr. Steven Shaffer
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On the logical necessity of mysticism
The word mysticism is a lot like the word “metaphysics”; it doesn't mean what most people think it means. The word mysticism carries with it a lot of…
Mar 2
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Dr. Steven Shaffer
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February 2024
Appealing: A movie about mysticism
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Feb 26
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Dr. Steven Shaffer
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