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Category: Religion

Our fundamental confusion

All major religions include esoteric and exoteric expression. Esoteric is the inwardly manifesting, mystical dimension of religious experience sometimes referred to as the great work, secret realm, transcendence, or liberation. As such, it is beyond rationality, full explanation, conceptualization,… Read the rest

Larry Barnett Religion Leave a comment May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 2 Minutes

The 10th Commandment

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” – Exodus 20:17

The first nine of the Ten Commandments instruct us about how we must behave, what we should do and not do.… Read the rest

Larry Barnett Culture, Religion 3 Comments September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 2 Minutes

After Life

I understand why people invented god. Life is full of surprises, many of them terrible.  Searching for answers about why we suffer is mostly a fool’s errand. Shit happens. Yet despite the challenging uncertainties of living, the world’s religions, whether Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu… Read the rest

Larry Barnett Philosophy, Religion Leave a comment November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 2 Minutes

Signs of Election

The 17th century religious reformation in Europe unleashed a world-conquering power: Christian capitalism. On the heels of Martin Luther and anti-Catholic Protestantism, the writings of French cleric John Calvin in the 16th century and his belief in salvation through the grace of God – we… Read the rest

Larry Barnett Politics, Religion 1 Comment October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 3 Minutes
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