Just kidding! Recently, I was teaching my eighth graders at All Saints Episcopal School in our Comparative Religion class about the distinctives of Christianity. Number one on that list is the doctrine of the Trinity. We puzzled around with it a bit. We talked about the term “modified monotheism” (as opposed to the “absolute monotheism” Read More …
Hi, there! It’s been a while. One of the main reasons that I became Episcopalian was the way that they view the sacraments. For a quick refresher of that viewpoint, you can check out the Catechism in the back of the Book of Common Prayer: The Sacraments Q. What are the sacraments? A. The sacraments Read More …
There have been a couple of recent new developments here at Spirituality Step-by-Step! First, I have recently updated the Videos page to include some new videos on spiritual experiences and new interview videos. Check them out! Also, please leave comments on my Youtube channel to let me know what subjects you would like to see in Read More …
As some of you may notice, I have not been creating new posts for quite a while. Hopefully, you have also noticed that I have changed the layout and content of this website significantly. At least for the foreseeable future, I will be posting weekly videos on my brand-new Videos page rather than blogging here. Read More …
Hello, there! You may be wondering whether I have completely fallen off the face of the earth because it has been so long since I posted anything. To tell the truth, I have been rather preoccupied since my last remarks with a new type and grade level of teaching at All Saints Episcopal School, and Read More …
Well, you may have noticed that I have been on a bit of a hiatus from the blog portion of this website. My family and I have been in the process of relocating from Sewanee, TN, back to our home “stomping grounds” in Lubbock, TX. Leann has started a wonderful journey as the chaplain for Read More …
I’ve talked quite a bit recently about metaphysical foundations (particularly in their relation to mystical experiences and whether or not Wyoming exists). Still, I’d like to return to the subject of metaphysics to deal with something a little closer to home for most people: Personality (which is a particular hobby of mine). You see, our Read More …
Thanks to all those who stuck with me in the series format for the last two long articles on transpersonal sociology. If you missed those series, or would just prefer them in an all-in-one format, then you can access them right here. Does Wyoming Really Exist The Metaphysics of Mystical Experiences Spiritual Borrowing – A Read More …
Here is the fifth and final installment in my series on the metaphysical foundation for mystical experiences. In this series, I am investigating some of the inherent issues and biases in the current methods of the social scientific study of religion (i.e., the field of “religious studies”). Do you think that mystical experiences are rare aberrations which diverge Read More …
Here is the fourth installment in my series on the metaphysical foundation for mystical experiences. In this series, I am investigating some of the inherent issues and biases in the current methods of the social scientific study of religion (i.e., the field of “religious studies”). Do you think that mystical experiences are rare aberrations which diverge from “normal” Read More …
