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What does God Really Look Like? – Time for A New Vision

April 26, 2013 By 1 Comment

I am a bit tired of literal, anthropomorphic interpretations of God. Could there really be a bearded, gray-haired male deity in the sky judging our every move? Why would this guy even want to spawn offspring, and mystify people centuries later trying to figure out how that could have happened without the usual means for transmitting sperm? Was eating that apple in the Garden of Eden truly such a serious offense? Would God actually need to have his own “son” executed to redeem humankind for … [Read More...]

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My Defining Moment Led to this Patheos Blog – and My Book.

April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Patheos is asking bloggers to write about a defining moment. Here is one of mine, excerpted and abridged from my book. Begrudging Wisdom The fearsome, yet somehow oddly thrilling words jumped right off the page, crept stealthily past the obviously snoozing hogwash detector in my brain, and spoke directly to my heart: “Stage IV men and women will enter into religion in order to approach mystery…” I grasped the book a bit more tightly, reread the words, then threw it down. A … [Read More...]

Why I am a Freelance Spiritual Seeker

April 3, 2013 By 2 Comments

Patheos has recently challenged bloggers to respond to the question, in 200 words or less, "Why I am a......" (whatever religion they are) Ok, so I sort of went over the word limit, and I am not sure I got my response in on time, but here it is: Why I am a Freelance Spiritual Seeker I have … [Read More...]

IS there an afterlife?

April 3, 2013 By 2 Comments

Today this question came through to me from AllExperts.com. I put a lot of thought into my response, so I thought I'd share it here. QUESTION: Dear Margaret, 5 years ago my wife passed away. Christian mythology, which has lasted 2000 years and been supported by some very wise people, … [Read More...]

What Does Spiritual Progress Really Mean?

March 2, 2013 By 1 Comment

What is “spiritual progress?” The dictionary tells us the word progress means moving forward, advancing, creating better conditions or new policies or ideals. So how would a person move forward spiritually? What better conditions or new policies or new ideals would a spiritually advanced person … [Read More...]

Transcending the Self – through Kite Flying?

February 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

This You-tube clip – “Romancing the Wind” with Ray Bethell is well worth five minutes of your time. It’s beautiful, right? And of course it is nice to see a senior citizen who has found a pastime that keeps him active and engaged. But I believe there is also something important we can learn … [Read More...]

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Planned Parenthood Urges a More Spiritually Mature Conversation

February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Planned Parenthood has a new campaign called <a href="http://www.ppaction.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pp_ppol_notinhershoes#.UQkwteihBuW" target="_hplink">"Not in Her Shoes."</a> In it they are trying to move away from the divisive labels "Pro-choice" versus "Pro-life," and the … [Read More...]

Were the New Atheists Right?

February 6, 2013 By 6 Comments

Were the New Atheists Right?   In the last decade, many people were impressed with the work of the New Atheist writers. These three authors each wrote a highly reasoned treatise against religion or God that hit the best-seller list around the middle of the last decade.  A few words about … [Read More...]

The Problem of Knowing God

January 30, 2013 By 8 Comments

There is a big problem in our society and it is God. No, God is not inherently a bad thing—but people’s interpretation of God causes a lot of trouble. When people insist that their own particular view of God is the only correct one, the only real one, they alienate everyone else. Huge amounts of … [Read More...]

What? “Teach” Spirituality in Schools?

January 19, 2013 By 13 Comments

I was so happy to see this article on the Greater Good website: “The Case for Discussing Spirituality in Schools.”  A baby boomer myself, I thought back to my school days when the good nuns at Saint Frances de Sales and later Blessed Sacrament schools were very bent on teaching us the facts and … [Read More...]