Like Paul Tillich, Raimundo Panikkar saw God
as integrally connected to concrete reality –
no cosmos without God/no God without cosmos –
God’s utterances and actions depend on there being
a universe – what could God say or do with nothingness?
the quantum theologian’s basic affirmation
is a very old yet radically new principle:
“Love is an interdependent life-force
ranging from subatomic interactions to divine grandeur –
it is the origin and goal of our search for meaning”
“The serenity of Jesus came not from knowing mysteries
but from observing the cosmos –
if God cares about the sparrow – feeds it/nests it –
and the lilies – clothes them in grandeur –
surely God cares about you – God’s finest creation”
– John Dominic Crossan
infused contemplation – contemplation whose Source is God –
births a new consciousness
of visions/voices/mystical experiences
but there is also danger because of deceit by demons –
Saint Teresa of Avila
knew she needed a prudent guide in mystical theology
which she found in
Saint John of the Cross
Thomas Merton became weary of fame as a writer
and knew why the Rule of Saint Benedict says
“True monks work with their hands as the Apostles did –
the fields/sun/rain/mud
are our spiritual directors”
all good theologians/saints/mystics know
that the Uni-verse – the One Verse
constantly changes and evolves
and to keep up we must constantly evolve our selves –
if we do not accept the insecurity
that is the price of change
we become rigid/stagnant/lifeless water
like a life-sucking demon
rather than an ever-flowing/life-giving Stream of Love
like God.
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