The Nature of Sacrament (Sermon from Maundy Thursday)

Maundy Thursday April 14, 2022 Canterbury Campus Ministry (Texas Tech University), Lubbock, Texas Readings: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35; Psalm 116:1, 10-17 [Opening Prayer] May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God, earth maker, pain bearer, and life giver. Read More …

Does Wyoming Really Exist? The Metaphysics of Mystical Experiences (Part 4)

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 …