Only Other People Have “Culture”

[updated for clarity] I have been thinking a bit lately about how people practice their faiths. One of the issues that keeps coming back to me is of one’s vision of God, which should be the defining part of any religious understanding in my opinion. I would categorize the understanding of God into two, not mutually exclusive, categories – the imminent and the transcendent. I personally consider God’s presence to be one of imminence, which in turn feed my God consciousness (taqwa), and that helps me to realize God’s transcendence. I understand there are people who feel humbled by God’s…

Read Jeff Sharlet. His take on “facts” in this administration simply states the obvious. It’s the religious that gets to you. Technorati Tags: fundy-ism, education

May the end to the blessed month of Ramadan bring you much joy and spiritual fulfillment. May the lessons of the month be not forgotten. Technorati Tags: Eid ul-Fitr, Ramadan