“Do you want to see an ancient Inca ceremony?” The young native man asks me this question in Spanish as we stand on a rocky ridge on a windswept mountain in Peru. We’re at the start of the trail winding down through the ruins of Pisac and into the modern market town of the same name in the … Continue reading On Being Open or The Curse of the Seeker
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The Quixotic Nature of Faith
“I talk with Jesus everyday, just like this.” “You mean physically? Like you’re talking to me now?” “Yes, just like we’re talking now.” “So...you see Jesus sitting there with you, just like you see and hear me here, now?” “Yes, I do.” This was a conversation I had as an undergraduate with a pretty, wholesome girl … Continue reading The Quixotic Nature of Faith
Where your religion belongs
“Is there a place in your life for God?” The question was put to me by J.A., principal of the local private Catholic high school where I was being interviewed for the position of Chair of the Foreign Language Department. Actually, if I got the job, I would be a one-man show: department head and … Continue reading Where your religion belongs
Ancient Languages are Like Loaded Weapons: Never Use Them Unless You’ve Been Trained to Do So OR “Why Google Translate is NOT Your Friend”
Dear Satanists and Left-Hand-Path (LHP) people and the groups you form and mobilize, Since Halloween is a time for scary shit, I have something I need to discuss with you that scares me silly and, furthermore, provokes my deepest fears for the continued vibrancy and vitality of our little collective bundle of against-the-grain movements. This discussion … Continue reading Ancient Languages are Like Loaded Weapons: Never Use Them Unless You’ve Been Trained to Do So OR “Why Google Translate is NOT Your Friend”
