Through the Veils

A concept common to both Eastern and Western religions is the idea that we can’t perceive reality completely and accurately because a “veil” obscures our view.  In the West, the veil has a more literal meaning: it is something that prevents us from seeing God and the angels and demons around us.  In the East,

Community of Christ Prophet-President Stephen M. Veazey on the Importance of Diversity in Leadership

In the video link below, Community of Christ Prophet-President Stephen M. Veazey speaks about the importance of diversity in Community of Christ leadership. One excerpt: “We…believe that the diversity that is evident in creation is a reflection of God’s nature. Having diversity in the church and having diversity in the leadership of the church helps us

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Spiritual Nourishment in Nature

For thousands of years, humankind as built cities to escape the hardships of nature, but has turned to nature for spiritual nourishment.  The rishis (seers) who wrote Hindu scripture lived in the wilderness.  Old Testament prophets sought God on mountaintops.  The Buddha and his disciples sought enlightenment in the forests.  After taking their vows, Hindu and Buddhist

How Worship Works

Over the past year as I’ve studied Hinduism, I’ve learned about unfamiliar spiritual practices like praying and making offerings to images (statues or portraits) of gods and saints. As a Mormon, I’d have reflexively condemned this practice as worthless and blasphemous “idol worship”.  However, I’ve come to see it quite differently.  In fact, I’d now go