Dear Ones -

I called the teaching I offered this week -

Ants ’n Roses

It is a teaching about the importance of epistemology and hermeneutics. How do we know what we know and what is the meaning of what we think we know? When it comes to religion and spiritual work, this is important because our image and understanding of “god” shapes us. It is from science we learn that there is a creative, energizing, knowing presence embedded in all things. When it comes to the Christian tradition it is helpful to remember that there has not ever been one single or unified way to interpret the Bible and, also, not one word of the Bible was written with us in mind. What is asked of us is openness, honesty, and a willingness to change.

That’s a very brief summary of this week’s time in Ordinary Life.

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