A Journey of Inter-Faith
November 13th, 2008JanInterfaithInsight into my interfaith journey can be tracked through my understanding of three little words: “We are one.” Starting about six years ago, I found myself drawn to this simple statement. The words represented a distillation of faith that felt like a mandate from God.
Judaism, Heritage and Family
November 13th, 2008JanInterfaithAs I have worked these past days to create the illumination for our study of Judaism, I have placed myself back into the living history of my family and my tribe, extending all the way back to Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar.
A Mosaic of Bead Blessings
November 13th, 2008JanInterfaithA Mosaic of Bead Blessings from the Islam Module, Oct. '08
May we walk together in humility with strong and loving hearts, always inclined towards peace. May we live in peace with God, with ourselves, and with our neighbors.
Personal Reflections on Interfaith Theology
November 14th, 2008JanInterfaithI believe in one Divine source that is all goodness and love. I believe there are many paths to this one loving light.
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"Memento Mori"
November 24th, 2008JanInterfaithIn my experience as a hospital chaplain, I face almost daily the reality that we are born, we live, and we die. Yes, it is a built-in condition of human existence that our lives flicker up and are quickly extinguished.
Amorphia Was Her Name
November 26th, 2008JanInterfaithWelcome to Intutitive Journaling class.
Your assignment today is to close your eyes, breathe deeply and sense into your body, asking your intuition for a symbol of healing.
Perhaps there is an area within you that feels warm or ripe. What colors does it offer? What shapes?
An Interfaith Approach to Reclaiming the Divine World
November 14th, 2008JanInterfaithInterfaith research on the existence and nature of “Heaven on Earth” has been my passion for over a decade. Why? Because I have seen the Divine World since childhood and never understood how formal religion could ignore this infinitely precious, constantly flowing, everyday miracle.
"Light Upon Light!": 25 Passages from the Holy Qur'an
November 27th, 2008JanInterfaith1
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
Master of the Day of Judgment.
Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
Show us the straight way;
The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace,
“Soulstice” Midwifery: Standing at Door #3
December 3rd, 2008JanInterfaith"You must give birth to your images.
They are the future waiting to be born…
Fear not the strangeness you feel.
The future must enter into you long before it happens."
(Rainer Maria Rilke)