Author and esoteric theologian Richard Smoley talks about Canaanite deities, the apolitical Jesus, spiritual wine, and his new book How God Became God: What Scholars are Really Saying about God and the Bible. http://www.innerchristianity.com/ Download this episode (right click and save)
Utpal Dholakia Ph.D. – The Little-Known Downsides of Mindfulness Practice
As I pointed out recently, mindfulness practice has entered the mainstream of western culture to such an extent that 2014 was proclaimed as “The Year of Mindfulness” by the New Republic, and futurists see “mindful living” as a top trend that will influence consumers in the years to come. Most readers may know this already, but here’s a quick refresher. Mindfulness practice refers to a set …
Vijay Prashad – We Are in Pitiless Times
Carnage after this week’s bombings in Beirut. ” For those in the west, the bombings in Baghdad and Beirut will not take up too much time – after all, the western media seems to suggest that bombings of this kind are routine in these places; they are almost natural,” writes Prashad. (Photo: Reuters) A week of horrible carnage – bomb …