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The Monstrosity of Christ

Here’ s a link to a new book - The Monstrosity of Christ - by a couple of contemporary theologians/philosophers: John Milbank, - the founder of Radical Orthodoxy and Salvoj Zizek the 'Elvis of cultural theory' who short circuits German Idealism and Lacanian... Read More

the role of jesus in inter-spiritual dialogue?

As Ken says, Integrally-informed persons are those that understand views that they don’t themselves hold... In this context I would like reverse expectations and suggest that non-Christians – in so far as they are integral - would do well to acknowledge and embrace... Read More

CamFession: An Apology

I want to make an apology. I’ve been a little harsh and dismissive with Schalk in the past. I thought he was an obsessive blogger just waiting for any constructive suggestion to come along so that he could toss it straight into the abyss of integral Nothingness. Although... Read More

The Shrewd Business Manager...

With recent blogs on IL about the ethics of making a profit out of spiritual experience, the seamless return of a once slandered spiritual teacher and some related flip flops and accusations by a now ex IL blogger... I thought it appropriate to post an excerpt on the Parable of the... Read More

Good Friday: the Impossibility of Nirvana...

As a Good Friday gesture I want to take a fresh look at the crucifixion of Jesus and develop an integral short-circuit between the scandal of the Cross and the Always Already truth of the Non-dual traditions of the East, articulated so brilliantly by Ken Wilber in the last chapter of The... Read More

New Atheism as Mysticism

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Jesus and the Poetics of the Impossible

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Why 99% of Christians don’t know the love of God

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