THE ANCIENT GREEK GODS WERE KNOWN TO BE AUTONOMOUS POWERS who were able to overwhelm mortal humans at any moment. Modern depth psychology tells us that human emotions are also autonomous powers that, like the ancient gods, are able to overwhelm us — at any moment. Does it seem a bit much to liken our …
Moonlight in Christ’s Shadow
IF YOU LOOK AT IT PSYCHOLOGICALLY RATHER THAN THEOLOGICALLY, you’ll discover a fundamental problem with the way we see Christ. The traditional images of Christ, the ones with which we are so familiar, are all unambiguously masculine. On the one hand, we see Christ, the glorious son of God, ascended into heaven and sitting at …
Transcendence – Going Deep to Gain Height
WHILE HEIGHT IS A METAPHOR FOR THE SPIRIT, DEPTH IS A METAPHOR FOR THE SOUL. Might it be possible to reach the transcendent heights of the spirit by diving deep into the soul? Could the “ascent of Mt. Carmel,” advocated by St. John of the Cross, be a soulful descent? The answer in both cases, …
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