Humans, thinking, and consciousness all evolve — and our religion and politics must evolve with it. Time to examine the other side of the “political theology” debate and check in with Rousseau and The Savoyard Vicar.
Section III: The Inner Light.
My favorite quote from this section of Professor Lilla’s essay goes like this:
“There is much we […]

I finished Neil Gaiman’s American Gods at about 1:30 this morning. I adore “page turners” like this, though I have to say this is the most singular “page turner” I’ve ever encountered.
As readers of this blog will probably know, all meaning is context bound, and contexts are endless. Here’s mine:
When this book was originally released […]

In this next section on the essay adapted from “The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics and the Modern West,” by Professor Mark Lilla of Columbia University, we examine the impulses that separated man from God, and secular politics from religion.
Section II: The Great Separation.
For those who study the evolution of human consciousness, this could as […]

A review of Shahram Shiva’s Lovedrunk. In a phrase: Rumi served light and sensous over well-crafted Middle-Eastern grooves. Well worth adding to the soundtrack of your life.
Disclaimer: I’m not a professional reviewer. No one pays me to write this stuff. Metaphors For Life is an affiliate of CDBaby.com but not of the artist or label […]

I’ve been invaded by an unwelcome and nasty intestinal bug that’s pretty much sapping any energy I have to do original or creative work today. So instead of struggling to produce something substandard, I’d rather refer you to the article on Alternet.org which is embedded in the title.
In case you missed it, it’s The Foreign […]