Shadows in the Light of God (eBook, ePUB)
Revelation to Dogma, Prophets to Priesthoods
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Shadows in the Light of God traces the history of inspired spiritual movements as they turn into corrupt religious institutions through pious fraud and political ambitions, with archaic remnants that were shaped by the land and cultures in which they arose - from animists to matriarchies to 21st century patriarchal establishments.This is an expose' of the shadow side of dominant religious institutions, as well as a plea for adherents of any tradition to return to their spiritual roots and resist the temptation toward worldly ambitions that have grievously wounded humanity and nature.It may be ...
Shadows in the Light of God traces the history of inspired spiritual movements as they turn into corrupt religious institutions through pious fraud and political ambitions, with archaic remnants that were shaped by the land and cultures in which they arose - from animists to matriarchies to 21st century patriarchal establishments.
This is an expose' of the shadow side of dominant religious institutions, as well as a plea for adherents of any tradition to return to their spiritual roots and resist the temptation toward worldly ambitions that have grievously wounded humanity and nature.
It may be the heresies that ultimately save us.
Topics include
Histories of Mediterranean-derived religions that begin with an inspired spiritual experience, grow into a social movement shaped by land and culture, and become a religious institution that betrays the original inspiration in its political ambitions
Differences between hunter-gatherer and agricultural societies and the religions they developed
The piecemeal writing and political editing of the Old and New Testaments
How each new religion (including Judaism and Christianity) was built on previous traditions that they then deny
Egyptian origins of monotheism
How monotheism grew with monarchy and empires
Genuine and counterfeit monotheism
Common dying and resurrected gods, virgin births
Roman Empire's shaping of early Christianity
Distinguishing between the religion of Jesus/Yeshua from the religions about him
Pious frauds
The evolution of consciousness from identification with nature to objectification and alienation that resulted in the exploitation of women, children, nature, and vulnerable populations
The influence of the personal and collective "shadow" and psychological "projection" shape ideologies and religious practices
Wounds to individuals and society created by baneful ideologies
Similar forces shaping our religion and politics in 21st century America
Humanity's yearning for spiritual experience and the social forces of belonging that can either support such experience or suppress it
A call for all people of faith to return to their spiritual roots
This is an expose' of the shadow side of dominant religious institutions, as well as a plea for adherents of any tradition to return to their spiritual roots and resist the temptation toward worldly ambitions that have grievously wounded humanity and nature.
It may be the heresies that ultimately save us.
Topics include
Histories of Mediterranean-derived religions that begin with an inspired spiritual experience, grow into a social movement shaped by land and culture, and become a religious institution that betrays the original inspiration in its political ambitions
Differences between hunter-gatherer and agricultural societies and the religions they developed
The piecemeal writing and political editing of the Old and New Testaments
How each new religion (including Judaism and Christianity) was built on previous traditions that they then deny
Egyptian origins of monotheism
How monotheism grew with monarchy and empires
Genuine and counterfeit monotheism
Common dying and resurrected gods, virgin births
Roman Empire's shaping of early Christianity
Distinguishing between the religion of Jesus/Yeshua from the religions about him
Pious frauds
The evolution of consciousness from identification with nature to objectification and alienation that resulted in the exploitation of women, children, nature, and vulnerable populations
The influence of the personal and collective "shadow" and psychological "projection" shape ideologies and religious practices
Wounds to individuals and society created by baneful ideologies
Similar forces shaping our religion and politics in 21st century America
Humanity's yearning for spiritual experience and the social forces of belonging that can either support such experience or suppress it
A call for all people of faith to return to their spiritual roots
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