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Paul Christopher Martin commented on Mystic Tourist's blog post The Fact of Creation"Thanks Michael.
I am reading (slowly!) a book at the moment on Ibn al-'Arabi's Metaphysics of Imagination in which it is said that it is not possible to know the essence of God, but only the attributive presence of God, as revealed in the…"
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Paul Christopher Martin commented on Mystic Tourist's blog post The Fact of Creation"Thanks Michael for this rumination on creation.
When you say that the only possible relationship one can hope to have with God or the Divine is 'direct' I take it you mean a 'spiritual' contact, a communion that is not mediated…"
Paul Christopher Martin commented on Lauren Tuchman's blog post The Shekhinah or The Divine Presence or Divine Feminine in Judaism"It seems that I have missed the opportunity to catch Spencer’s attention with a response, now that his account is inactive. Aside from that, I should like to correct an observation I made in my earlier post, if only for the record. I said:…"
Paul Christopher Martin commented on Lauren Tuchman's blog post The Shekhinah or The Divine Presence or Divine Feminine in Judaism"Needless to say, Spencer, apart from any other disagreement we may have, I am happy to stand corrected on any factual mistakes I've made about biology and genetics. It's not an area I can claim to be an expert in by any means.
Paul"
Paul Christopher Martin commented on Lauren Tuchman's blog post The Shekhinah or The Divine Presence or Divine Feminine in Judaism"Thanks Spencer.
My knowledge of human genetics is minimal, but as I understand it the sex differentiation of male and female occurs due to the specific presence of a comparatively small gene (SRY) on the Y chromosome. The X and Y sex-chromosomes…"
Paul Christopher Martin commented on Lauren Tuchman's blog post The Shekhinah or The Divine Presence or Divine Feminine in Judaism"Thanks Spencer for your further explanatory remarks.
Although your formulation is neatly set out in accordance with time-worn ideas about the construed polarities of existence it suffers from the problem of granting one side of that polarity…"
Paul Christopher Martin replied to Ron Krumpos's discussion the greatest achievement in life"That's a deep question to explore Ron.
In a nutshell, I think the greatest achievement in life would be to live completely in the presence of God. For 24 years I was enabled by grace to stand on the boundary of that realization and recognition,…"
Paul Christopher Martin commented on Lauren Tuchman's blog post The Shekhinah or The Divine Presence or Divine Feminine in Judaism"I think I see what you mean Spencer.
Reality, which encompasses material and non-material (or spiritual) levels – if one can say such a thing – may be recognized in a relative or absolute way. If this is granted, then your notion of…"
Paul Christopher Martin commented on Lauren Tuchman's blog post The Shekhinah or The Divine Presence or Divine Feminine in Judaism"Spencer,
If spirit and nature (matter) are aspects of a non-dual reality beyond all gender distinctions then how is it meaningful to speak of inflexible dichotomies such as heaven etc. as divine masculine and earth etc. as divine feminine?
Paul"
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Paul Christopher Martin commented on Tim Brauhn's blog post Fasting for Ramadan As A Catholic"I tend to agree, Tim. Participating in another faith tradition's practices or rituals for a time in order to gain an understanding of their point of view can enrich one's own faith. If one thinks of religions as being like languages then…"
Profile Information
- Religion / Faith
- Mathematical Panentheism
- I have attended the Parliament of Religions:
- Melbourne 2009
- I have come to PeaceNext looking for:
- networking, interreligious exploration, friendship
- I am inspired by:
- The radiant sky
- My favorite spiritual places:
- Humbug Scrub (in the Adelaide Hills)
- Changes I am working toward in my community:
- Realizing the Presence of God
- About Me:
- I am an independent researcher and writer on mystical theology and comparative mysticism.
My recent work has explored the role of gender in consciousness of the presence of God:
The Erotic Imaginary of Divine Realization in Kabbalistic and Tantric Metaphysics
On Discerning the Realm of God in the Thought of Kabbalah and Tantra
The Feminine in the Making of God: Highlighting the Sensible Topography of Divinity
The Place of Speculation in Kabbalah and Tantra
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- At 4:53pm on March 16, 2010,
Juliana Cesano said… - Hi Paul, I'm glad you benefited from visiting The Theosophical Society's page.
I have never been deep into Kabbalah, but the little I know about it has been more than interesting to me. I hope On the Wings of Shekhinah will help in your research.
Juliana
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