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When Familiar Images of God Bring No Comfort (Especially During Times of Chaos)
chaos
images of god
kali
kasey hitt
lament
Nov 02, 2022
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​​I couldn’t go to sleep.
Spending time in a crowded hospital with a dear friend who was dying left me restless and lying awake looking for God in the dark and finding nothing. Â
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It was the proverbial last straw. Too much.
“What the hell?!...Does God even exist?!” I bitterly thought in the emptiness....
More Than Hybrids: Spiritual Seekers on a Spacious Path
kasey hitt
rabbi rami
spiritual seekers
spirituality
Sep 17, 2021
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Those who venture beyond their original spiritual tradition say they aren’t “hybrids.” Instead, they’re seeking wholeness.
Many of us grew up in spiritual traditions that were wary of outsiders. For instance, I was raised in a Southern Baptist church where citing the Talmud or q
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