John Dewey's "A Common Faith" has an in-depth exploration of similar themes to what you're sharing here. It was part of the curriculum for one of my most interesting theology courses. A further recommendation might be "The Sacred Depths of Nature" by Ursula Goodenough.
I resonate with how Phillip Pullman's philosophy was formative!
When Jesus talked about how a rich man trying to get into heaven is like a camel trying to pass through the eye of a needle, I think he meant that until we put down the baggage of our egos and all the behaviors driven by our belief in the myth of our own separateness, we'll keep failing to understand that the kingdom of god is right here, right now.
Also, this is a really nice thought: "I’m coming to believe that they return other things, too—memories, feelings, essences, things that can be sensed or perceived if one pays close enough attention."
John Dewey's "A Common Faith" has an in-depth exploration of similar themes to what you're sharing here. It was part of the curriculum for one of my most interesting theology courses. A further recommendation might be "The Sacred Depths of Nature" by Ursula Goodenough.
I resonate with how Phillip Pullman's philosophy was formative!
Your vision is existential and your understanding of life is wizardly, but without magic or mystical powers. Your writing is Holy shit! Awesome.
When Jesus talked about how a rich man trying to get into heaven is like a camel trying to pass through the eye of a needle, I think he meant that until we put down the baggage of our egos and all the behaviors driven by our belief in the myth of our own separateness, we'll keep failing to understand that the kingdom of god is right here, right now.
Also, this is a really nice thought: "I’m coming to believe that they return other things, too—memories, feelings, essences, things that can be sensed or perceived if one pays close enough attention."