Category Archives: Ideas

READING: Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries by Annie Besant (1847-1933) (Kindle Edition, free). I love these old texts and their liberated thinkers. I found some short videos about Annie Besant, who fought for human rights, brought Krishnmurti to England as the next great … Continue reading →

Oh-oh, it’s always dangerous when I start thinking about Christianity. In today’s notebook, I’m reflecting on a book I’m reading, which fills in the blanks of Jesus’ life. Read on>>>

My thoughts on the relativist morality of churches >>>

I’m trying to go back to putting my thoughts back into my website, rather than on this blog — especially since a few of my recent blog entries went missing. So, for today’s reading, go here>>

Are Americans trending toward religious conservatism, godless hedonism or “spiritual-but-not-religious”? I found an interesting article by Philip Goldberg, published in July at Huffpost: “America the Mystical: Oh beautiful for spacious minds.” Apparently Baby Boomers came of age seeking meaning outside … Continue reading →

William Kentridge is a South African artist who creates animations out of charcoal drawings (among the many things he does). We went to his show at the St. Louis Art Museum last weekend,* then we watched the program about him … Continue reading →

Listening to a conversation on “Seeking Wisdom”* that keeps bringing up the name of the “great teacher” Gurdjieff (and his student Ouspensky). I am familiar with the name because we have friends who are part of the Rochester Folk Art … Continue reading →

This week I’ve become a fan of philosopher Jacob Needleman, after listening to “Soul of America” [iTunes] about the spiritual roots of our country and after starting his book “Lost Christianity.”* The video below will give you an idea of him: … Continue reading →