Anamchara • The Website of Unknowing
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| Blog Name: | Anamchara • The Website of Unknowing |
| Url: | http://www.anamchara.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | mysticism, Christianity, spirituality |
| Description: | Christian mysticism, interfaith spirituality, Celtic wisdom, emergent theology, book reviews, and assorted other topics. |
| Popularity: | 82 Followers |
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Not a Tame Wild Thing…
We went to see Where the Wild Things Are last night. It’s a basic go-to-the-otherworld-to-find-yourself kind of story, in which our hero Max (wonderfully portrayed by the too-cute-for-words Max Records) responds to his mother’s exasperated declaration that he’s “out of control” by running off to where the wild things are. He talks them out of eating him and into getting appointed King of the Wild Things,
We went to see Where the Wild Things Are last night. It’s a basic go-to-the-otherworld-to-find-yourself kind of story, in which our hero Max (wonderfully portrayed by the too-cute-for-words Max Records) responds to his mother’s exasperated declaration that he’s “out of control” by running off to where the wild things are. He talks them out of eating him and into getting appointed King of the Wild Things,
The Magdalene Relic
My dear readers, the veneration of saints’ relics is not a central part of my spirituality, Catholic though I may be. And I’m cynical enough to wonder if any 1st century relic can ever really be accepted at face value (I mean, just how many relics of the “true cross” are there?). However, with this disclaimer and caveat in mind, even I have to say that this is really, really cool:
My dear readers, the veneration of saints’ relics is not a central part of my spirituality, Catholic though I may be. And I’m cynical enough to wonder if any 1st century relic can ever really be accepted at face value (I mean, just how many relics of the “true cross” are there?). However, with this disclaimer and caveat in mind, even I have to say that this is really, really cool:
The Promise of Paradox
The Promise of Paradox: A Celebration of Contradictions in the Christian Life By Parker J. Palmer, with an introduction by Henri Nouwen San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008 Review by Carl McColman Parker Palmer’s first book almost didn’t happen. As he explains in the new introduction to The Promise of Paradox
The Promise of Paradox: A Celebration of Contradictions in the Christian Life By Parker J. Palmer, with an introduction by Henri Nouwen San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008 Review by Carl McColman Parker Palmer’s first book almost didn’t happen. As he explains in the new introduction to The Promise of Paradox
Why Mysticism Matters
Recently someone asked me if I could comment on why mysticism matters, particularly in terms not only of religion and spirituality, but also health and wellness. It’s a big question. There’s a lot of work being done on how spirituality and even religion can support overall efforts to improve our physical and mental well-being — after all, Jesus was a healer before anything else — so I think I’ll leave that part of the question to folks like Andrew Weil, Larry Dossey, Bernie Seigel, and the writers and editors of Spirituality and Health magazine. Of course, the integral theory of Ken Wilber belongs here, since it addresses the larger question of h
Recently someone asked me if I could comment on why mysticism matters, particularly in terms not only of religion and spirituality, but also health and wellness. It’s a big question. There’s a lot of work being done on how spirituality and even religion can support overall efforts to improve our physical and mental well-being — after all, Jesus was a healer before anything else — so I think I’ll leave that part of the question to folks like Andrew Weil, Larry Dossey, Bernie Seigel, and the writers and editors of Spirituality and Health magazine. Of course, the integral theory of Ken Wilber belongs here, since it addresses the larger question of h
Anyone care to Twine?
Yesterday Br. Michael at the Monastery suggested that I join Twine, which he described as “Facebook for smart people.” If you’re not familiar with Twine, it combines social networking with an easy tool for sharing content thematically. So I’ve joined, and promptly set up a Twine for Christian Mysticism. If you’re a member of Twine, let’s connect. If not, then you might enjoy it, so give it a look: Take the Twine Tour: www.twine.com/tour/overview My user profile: www.twine.com/user/mccolman The Monastery’s profil
Yesterday Br. Michael at the Monastery suggested that I join Twine, which he described as “Facebook for smart people.” If you’re not familiar with Twine, it combines social networking with an easy tool for sharing content thematically. So I’ve joined, and promptly set up a Twine for Christian Mysticism. If you’re a member of Twine, let’s connect. If not, then you might enjoy it, so give it a look: Take the Twine Tour: www.twine.com/tour/overview My user profile: www.twine.com/user/mccolman The Monastery’s profil
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