Comments for Dance of the Mind http://arulba.com world religions, philosophy, books, film and life Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:28:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The Naked Now by Richard Rohr by Kay http://arulba.com/2010/03/03/the-naked-now-by-richard-rohr/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Kay Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:28:12 +0000 http://arulba.com/?p=7843#comment-141 There are a couple of his books on CD ... or perhaps they are not books on CD but actually direct to CD publications? He does some stuff through "Sounds True" audio (which is available via Amazon). There are a couple of his books on CD … or perhaps they are not books on CD but actually direct to CD publications? He does some stuff through “Sounds True” audio (which is available via Amazon).

]]> Comment on The Naked Now by Richard Rohr by arulba http://arulba.com/2010/03/03/the-naked-now-by-richard-rohr/comment-page-1/#comment-136 arulba Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:43:01 +0000 http://arulba.com/?p=7843#comment-136 Do Rohr's books get put on CD? Do Rohr’s books get put on CD?

]]> Comment on The Naked Now by Richard Rohr by Kay http://arulba.com/2010/03/03/the-naked-now-by-richard-rohr/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Kay Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:25:35 +0000 http://arulba.com/?p=7843#comment-130 I still haven't read this book. I keep hoping that it will come out on CD so that I can listen to it in the car on the way to work. I should probably give up on that I just buy the dang thing. :-D I have a Centering Prayer CD set from Thomas Keating that I've never listened to. (Have I told you that already?) Perhaps I shall use it as a meditation base rather than Zen. Hmmm ... Hey, I think I like that idea! I still haven’t read this book. I keep hoping that it will come out on CD so that I can listen to it in the car on the way to work. I should probably give up on that I just buy the dang thing. :-D

I have a Centering Prayer CD set from Thomas Keating that I’ve never listened to. (Have I told you that already?) Perhaps I shall use it as a meditation base rather than Zen. Hmmm … Hey, I think I like that idea!

]]> Comment on The Virgin Prayer by Kay http://arulba.com/2010/03/02/the-virgin-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Kay Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:35:57 +0000 http://arulba.com/?p=7841#comment-124 Wow. Just wow. And a bit synchronous because I just posted a prayer on my blog that I found because of Richard Rohr (sorta - in a roundabout way). Wow. Just wow. And a bit synchronous because I just posted a prayer on my blog that I found because of Richard Rohr (sorta – in a roundabout way).

]]> Comment on Random Thoughts on Church (and Stuff) by arulba http://arulba.com/2010/02/27/random-thoughts-on-church-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-117 arulba Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:35:20 +0000 http://arulba.com/?p=7831#comment-117 I've loved everything I've read by Thomas Moore, too! Glad to know he has a new book! I’ve loved everything I’ve read by Thomas Moore, too! Glad to know he has a new book!

]]> Comment on Random Thoughts on Church (and Stuff) by Ephemeral Thoughts http://arulba.com/2010/02/27/random-thoughts-on-church-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Ephemeral Thoughts Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:49:05 +0000 http://arulba.com/?p=7831#comment-116 I listened to an interview today with Thomas Moore about his new book "Writing in the Sand" and I'm really excited to read his take on Jesus and the stories in the Gospels. I've loved everything I've read from Moore and as a Jungian, I know he's going to bring up stuff about Jesus that will be so cool. I listened to an interview today with Thomas Moore about his new book “Writing in the Sand” and I’m really excited to read his take on Jesus and the stories in the Gospels. I’ve loved everything I’ve read from Moore and as a Jungian, I know he’s going to bring up stuff about Jesus that will be so cool.

]]> Comment on Random Thoughts on Church (and Stuff) by arulba http://arulba.com/2010/02/27/random-thoughts-on-church-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-115 arulba Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:30:49 +0000 http://arulba.com/?p=7831#comment-115 That's a really good point, Kay!! It makes a lot of sense! Maybe attempts to re-mythologize are really about going back to what was important to begin with because it was never meant to be demythologized in the first place. That really works for me. Thanks! I have long had trouble with some of the historical commentary and have always had a very difficult time putting my finger on exactly what it is that bothers me about it. That’s a really good point, Kay!! It makes a lot of sense! Maybe attempts to re-mythologize are really about going back to what was important to begin with because it was never meant to be demythologized in the first place.

That really works for me. Thanks! I have long had trouble with some of the historical commentary and have always had a very difficult time putting my finger on exactly what it is that bothers me about it.

]]> Comment on Random Thoughts on Church (and Stuff) by Ephemeral Thoughts http://arulba.com/2010/02/27/random-thoughts-on-church-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Ephemeral Thoughts Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:52:41 +0000 http://arulba.com/?p=7831#comment-113 On re-mythologizing Christianity - I find myself wondering if we were supposed to de-mythologize it in the first place. What I mean is that perhaps the mythos surrounding Jesus is the most important part? Whether that is of his being God (and I don't mean Yahweh) incarnate, or perhaps a very enlightened man who was so at-one with Divinity that he could perform miracles or ... Perhaps Jesus never existed and the attempt to de-mythologize in order to find the "historical Jesus" is, well, totally missing the point? I dunno. I read Spong and I wonder why he bothers. I know he has to be read in other esoteric schools and I wonder why he can't see some of that influence in the Hebrew and Greek texts. Or, if he does see them, why he doesn't make the connections? Rambling ... On re-mythologizing Christianity – I find myself wondering if we were supposed to de-mythologize it in the first place.

What I mean is that perhaps the mythos surrounding Jesus is the most important part? Whether that is of his being God (and I don’t mean Yahweh) incarnate, or perhaps a very enlightened man who was so at-one with Divinity that he could perform miracles or …

Perhaps Jesus never existed and the attempt to de-mythologize in order to find the “historical Jesus” is, well, totally missing the point?

I dunno. I read Spong and I wonder why he bothers. I know he has to be read in other esoteric schools and I wonder why he can’t see some of that influence in the Hebrew and Greek texts. Or, if he does see them, why he doesn’t make the connections?

Rambling …

]]> Comment on The New Birth – John Wesley by arulba http://arulba.com/2010/02/26/the-new-birth-john-wesley/comment-page-1/#comment-111 arulba Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:00:25 +0000 http://arulba.com/?p=24#comment-111 Just a thought... I say my parents weren't particularly religious - but my mother would throw a holy fit if you put any book on top of the Bible and my father was extremely anti-Catholic. He was not at all happy when I married a Latin American Catholic-German-Jew! It would have been easier for him had I become Buddhist or Jewish than Catholic. (His mother's side of the family were all Unitarians.) Just a thought… I say my parents weren’t particularly religious – but my mother would throw a holy fit if you put any book on top of the Bible and my father was extremely anti-Catholic. He was not at all happy when I married a Latin American Catholic-German-Jew! It would have been easier for him had I become Buddhist or Jewish than Catholic. (His mother’s side of the family were all Unitarians.)

]]> Comment on The New Birth – John Wesley by arulba http://arulba.com/2010/02/26/the-new-birth-john-wesley/comment-page-1/#comment-110 arulba Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:56:40 +0000 http://arulba.com/?p=24#comment-110 Isn't it crazy that I grew up Methodist but had no knowledge of Wesley? I can't believe I'm just now learning about him. You probably know far more than me! My parents weren't particularly religious, so I adopted my Southern Baptist friends' ideals. All the while, Methodism was a sort of refuge, which I semi-recognized, but not really. I knew our church was far more liberal and tolerant than any of the churches my friends attended in Houston. We even had a transvestite and the transvestite's doctor come speak at an MYF group. But I was so entrenched in Young Life, Fellow Christian Athletes, and my friends' Southern Baptist Youth Groups that I barely recognized the difference. My parents weren't particularly religious so didn't realize what it meant for a high school kid in Houston to join YL or FCA. I did read your post and have many thoughts. (My head was bursting when I read your post!) I'm looking forward to your follow-up. Isn’t it crazy that I grew up Methodist but had no knowledge of Wesley? I can’t believe I’m just now learning about him. You probably know far more than me!

My parents weren’t particularly religious, so I adopted my Southern Baptist friends’ ideals. All the while, Methodism was a sort of refuge, which I semi-recognized, but not really. I knew our church was far more liberal and tolerant than any of the churches my friends attended in Houston. We even had a transvestite and the transvestite’s doctor come speak at an MYF group. But I was so entrenched in Young Life, Fellow Christian Athletes, and my friends’ Southern Baptist Youth Groups that I barely recognized the difference.

My parents weren’t particularly religious so didn’t realize what it meant for a high school kid in Houston to join YL or FCA.

I did read your post and have many thoughts. (My head was bursting when I read your post!) I’m looking forward to your follow-up.

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