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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| light of god | 8/2/2011 | DEWnada |
| Q: i have recently had the experience of feeling seeing the light of god in my room around me , the ... A: the Divine energy is commonly experienced as sound and light in deep prayer and meditation. this is ... | ||
| Isaiah 57 | 6/16/2011 | DEWnada |
| Q: What type of healing are they talking about in this verse and is this healing conditional or ... A: CHAIRO! you can see from the Is. 57:20-21 that this promise of healing is conditional on one's ... | ||
| emotions | 5/29/2011 | DEWnada |
| Q: Pax et bonum! There is a common problem: people feel very emotional at church service. Some people ... A: Chairo! I recommend allowing emotions to flow out freely, unless of course they are violent emotions ... | ||
| divine couple | 2/27/2011 | DEWnada |
| Q: Why is the Divine Couple so revered in other forms of mysticism (I.E. Tipereth/Shekinah in Kabbalah, ... A: bridal mysticism is present in much christian mysticism, as is marian devotion, both of which relate ... | ||
| Christianity on Azrael and archangels | 2/24/2010 | DEWnada |
| Q: I hope you could help me. I'm a writer working on a creative piece about angels. I want to know if ... A: peace each tradition in christianity will have its own names for the archangels. i follow the coptic ... | ||
| Concern about my church/belief | 2/5/2010 | DEWnada |
| Q: I am a believer of the Message popular called "Message of the Hour" and some call ... A: peace to you i know very little about The Message of the Hour. What I do know is followers of the ... | ||
| Gnosticism | 12/18/2009 | DEWnada |
| Q: Well im 19 years old, and kind of starting to want answers. I thought the other day, the only ... A: deep peace to you: sorry for the delay in answering. i was on retreat. the Nag Hammadi Gnostic ... | ||
| Contemplative prayer continued | 11/26/2009 | DEWnada |
| Q: Hopefully this is my last question. I wanted to ask this in a follow up but the service stopped me. ... A: st bonaventure said there are three books of God's word where we can hear his voice: 1) the book of ... | ||
| Contemplative prayer continued | 11/26/2009 | DEWnada |
| Q: Hopefully this is my last question. I wanted to ask this in a follow up but the service stopped me. ... A: feel free to ask as many questions as u like, and forgive me if my answer time is not always prompt. ... | ||
| Contemplative prayer= dangerous? | 11/26/2009 | DEWnada |
| Q: I'm a dissatisfied Christian living in this dissatisfying world. I love God and I want to do ... A: you can start with lectio divina and then move into centering prayer (see articles here): ... | ||
| Contemplative prayer= dangerous? | 11/26/2009 | DEWnada |
| Q: I'm a dissatisfied Christian living in this dissatisfying world. I love God and I want to do ... A: why is Contemplative prayer seen as a sign of the occult? Why does some people see ecstasies as ... | ||
| Panentheism? | 7/23/2009 | Michael Clark, Ph.D. |
| Q: I've been having extensive confusion as to where I belong, if anywhere. I grew up in a Mennonite ... A: God knows you're seeking and I really believe that God will hook you up with the right people at the ... | ||
| friendship with Christ | 5/10/2009 | Michael Clark, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have two questions. First, how can I be friends with Christ? Secondly, what does it mean to truly ... A: To save time, this answer was composed with the help of Microsoft speech recognition software . As ... | ||
| Scriptures | 5/7/2009 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: As A Christian Mystic, how does one view, read and interpret scriptures (The Bible)? What is the ... A: There is what is called the devotional method of reading the Bible. This is when one reads the Bible ... | ||
| Mysticism | 4/16/2009 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: I am wondering what you consider some of the similarities and some of the differences between the ... A: The main difference is one of focus. The Reformation brought the Bible into the central position of ... | ||
| Mysticism | 4/15/2009 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: I am wondering what you consider some of the similarities and some of the differences between the ... A: They are both similar in focusing on union and communion with God in an experiential way. They both ... | ||
| Christian view on resurrection & reincarnation | 3/10/2009 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: I was wondering if you could perhaps clarify this for me so I can settle a debate with my friend. ... A: The common view is that our bodies will be raised from the grave and united to our spirit/soul. See ... | ||
| Struggles/Thorn in the Side | 2/9/2009 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: Dr. Forrest, First off I wish to apologize because I don’t think that my question is directly ... A: I understand your struggle. Unfortunately I can't give your a theological answer. It sounds like a ... | ||
| ? | 9/10/2008 | Michael Clark, Ph.D. |
| Q: Is the human body a property or a thing ? A: Greg, I see it as a temple, a gift from God, and ultimately God's property, if such a term could be ... | ||
| Jesus | 8/12/2008 | Celestial Lightpath |
| Q: Can you tell me why the people cricified Jesus? Why did God kill his own son? A: *~~*~~(\O/)* † *(\O/)*~~*~~ Dear Ava, Child of God, Thank you for contacting us for insight into ... | ||
| Body Soul and Spirit | 7/26/2008 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: Reverend,I wish to ask what is the difference between Body Soul and Spirit? ANSWER: Hi Stanislas, ... A: Again this is only my opinion. I see the heart as the will or moral center of man. Good and evil ... | ||
| Body Soul and Spirit | 7/25/2008 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: Reverend,I wish to ask what is the difference between Body Soul and Spirit? A: There are my opinions, but I am not sure there is an agreed upon definition. This is my take on it. ... | ||
| Beginning the Path | 7/8/2008 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: Rev. Forrest, I am writing in regard to getting started. I have read a little on this particular ... A: The approach is simple, develop a relationship with God. Made Him your best friend. Talk with Him ... | ||
| prayer | 6/21/2008 | Celestial Lightpath |
| Q: There is no prayer a person can say in order to become born again. Salvation is 100% God's work, and ... A: John, The Holy Bible is very clear, succinct and to the point on how a person attains Salvation. ... | ||
| prayer | 6/20/2008 | Celestial Lightpath |
| Q: There is no prayer a person can say in order to become born again. Salvation is 100% God's work, and ... A: John, I must disagree with your assertion here. The Holy Bible is very clear about Salvation. ... | ||
| Important question | 6/16/2008 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: Do you worship Mary like the catholics? Do you pray to statues like the catholics? ANSWER: Hi ... A: How can you ask your pastor to intercede for you? Jesus is the only mediator. If you are going to ... | ||
| Important question | 6/15/2008 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: Do you worship Mary like the catholics? Do you pray to statues like the catholics? A: Although I respect Mary and believe she was a wonderful example for women, I do not worship her. I ... | ||
| Do we ever pay for what we've done on earth? | 5/24/2008 | Michael Clark, Ph.D. |
| Q: I've been reading some of the Q&A on here and I'm afraid mine may seem a little naive in comparison, ... A: Dave, I think we all go through certain injustices and wonder what the heck the Lord is up to. After ... | ||
| holy greal | 5/11/2008 | Michael Clark, Ph.D. |
| Q: was john the baptists head the holy grail? A: .. maybe you're thinking of this story... "Only few Christians know that the bowl on which the head ... | ||
| how do i get started | 4/2/2008 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: how dose one get started down the road of cm? I'm a committed Christian of the evangelical anglcan ... A: It depends upon your starting point. Probably the best place to start is to begin to study the ... | ||
| Christain questions | 3/30/2008 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: What is a Christain to you ? Do you believe Jesus is God ? Do you believe the only witness of the ... A: A Christian is a person who has made Jesus their Master and are trusting in His death to take away ... | ||
| Gerald Massey | 3/12/2008 | Michael Clark, Ph.D. |
| Q: Gerald Massey (1828 - 1907) was a poet turned Egyptologist (self-taught) near the end of the 19th ... A: .. thanks for an interesting question. Unfortunately I'm not an Egyptologist and am not up on ... | ||
| Saint Michael | 3/5/2008 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: I emailed you two days ago on the meaning of the Vision of St. Michael. You said that you would need ... A: I am glad you clarified. I am not sure the angel was Michael or another angel, but the message is ... | ||
| Mysticism and Charismatic/Pentecostal Experiences | 1/5/2008 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: How Christian mysticism relates to Charismatic and Pentecostal experiences? Do you consider ... A: Christian mysticism deals with the experience of God. The Pentecostal/Charismatic movement has an ... | ||
| Homosexuality | 1/3/2008 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: Where does your church stand on homosexuality and the acceptance of homosexuals in your church ... A: We are a Bible believing church and therefore the leadership of the church views the practice of ... | ||
| query | 12/24/2007 | Dr. Jay Forrest |
| Q: As Christians, we believe in the RESURRECTION, not in the hypothesis of reincarnation. But Gnostic ... A: Not all who claimed to be Gnostics believed in reincarnation (eg. Origen, Clement). But it became a ... | ||
| query | 12/24/2007 | Michael Clark, Ph.D. |
| Q: As Christians, we believe in the RESURRECTION, not in the hypothesis of reincarnation. But Gnostic ... A: These are some good questions. In the New Testament Jesus says we should love God and love one ... | ||
| need a prayer | 12/24/2007 | Celestial Lightpath |
| Q: DOB: 15 July 1984, 23years old Marital:Single Hi, I have been battling severe depression for past ... A: *~~*~~(\O/)* † *(\O/)*~~*~~ Dear Clement, Child of God, Thank you for contacting us for ... | ||
| Chritianity | 9/5/2007 | Celestial Lightpath |
| Q: I am confused about something. Say I was a Muslim, or any other religeon for that matter, would ... A: *~~*~~(\O/)* † *(\O/)*~~*~~ Dear Geoff, Child of God, Thank you for contacting us for ... | ||
| angels | 8/20/2007 | Michael Clark, Ph.D. |
| Q: Mr. Clark, Hello. I'm a born again christian. I have been for most of my life. I think I was ... A: "its all news to me." I guess you're referring to the idea of being bonded to a guardian angel? I ... | ||
DEWnada
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Expertise
taking questions on Christian Hermeticism and Christian contemplative traditions, the Enneagram, meditation, contemplation, active imagination, dreamwork, alchemy, Jungian studies, Integral spirituality, Ecozoic spirituality, Interspirituality, Antinomianism, Ranterism, Panentheism, Asceticism, Buddhist-Christian dialogue, Monasticism, Gnosticism, Jewish-Christianity, Asceticism, Christian Vegetarianism, Christian Heretics, Saints & Mystics, Hesychasm, et al....
Experience
contemplative, activist & scholar
Organizations
The Ranters' Enclave /
The Great Western Vehicle /
The Universal Third Order /
The Order of Universal Interfaith /
The Order of Allogenes /
Interspiritual Dialogue 'n Action
Publications
www.scribd.com/antinomi
Education/Credentials
M.P.S. (master's degree in practical theology with focus in eco-spirituality from Loyola U of New Orleans, a Jesuit university), D.Min. (doctor of ministry degree with focus in interspirituality from Universal Ministries School of Theology, a non-denominational Protestant institute),
certified charismatic meditation teacher (The Great Western Vehicle),
completion of OFM Franciscan Missioner Training (Franciscan Mission Service of North America),
Reiki Master Teacher (Usui lineage),
certified Enneagram counselor (The Ranters' Enclave)
Ordained InterSpiritual minister & vowed Sannyasin (Order or Universal Interfaith Community of Sannyasa)
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