At my ACC church we talk pretty openly about mystical experiences. I won't share others due to privacy but myself, I had a very lucid true dream in mid-May in which I was visited by St. Catherine of Siena. Instead of dismissing it I took it as a definitive sign that looking into this "Christianity thing" was the right thing to do lol.
Trying to reconcile Christianity with strict scientific materialism, or at least make it palatable to such, is the wrong path. We do live in a universe that is mostly material and mechanical, sure, but that means when something "mystical" happens it's a sign to sit and pay attention, not try to rationalize away.
Revelatory! Thank you for this fascinating account of “the Angel of the Presence.” Off to read Isaiah 63!
At my ACC church we talk pretty openly about mystical experiences. I won't share others due to privacy but myself, I had a very lucid true dream in mid-May in which I was visited by St. Catherine of Siena. Instead of dismissing it I took it as a definitive sign that looking into this "Christianity thing" was the right thing to do lol.
Trying to reconcile Christianity with strict scientific materialism, or at least make it palatable to such, is the wrong path. We do live in a universe that is mostly material and mechanical, sure, but that means when something "mystical" happens it's a sign to sit and pay attention, not try to rationalize away.
Would love to hear your take on the Atonement and its nuances, your articles are always fascinating!
Thank you. You are most kind. Well, let me give that one some thought...
I’d be delighted to hear it in a further post! Cheers