churchiness
strict conformity or zealous adherence to the forms or beliefs of a church -- merriam-webster.
Religion
Bible study groups
Request: Been asked to participate in this a few times at campus and I wonder what the field of it might be.
We Who Wrestle With God, by Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world, analyzing the Biblical accounts of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering and triumph that stabilize, inspire and unite us, culturally and psychologically -- amazon.
The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis
a Christian devotional book first composed in Medieval Latin as De Imitatione Christi (c. 1418–1427) --vwikipedia.
"If this doesn't work out, then God has something better in store for you"
Priority request: I heard this in a lot of Christian communities in regards to prayer... a kind of redirect from God, who being omnipotent, knows what is best for us.
soul
Calibration identifies it as an intellectual concept.
"You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body"
Request: Quote by C.S. Lewis. This reminded me of the teachings of Hawkins.
neti neti (not this, not that)
a Vedic analysis of negation which is used in Jnana Yoga as a path to Self-realization.
Amish lifestyle in US
"The Amish are best known for their plain clothing, most of it self-made, and nonconformist lifestyle" -- britannica.
Love and Responsibility, by Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II)
Apologetic work of Catholic tradition regarding family life and sexual morality from Pope John Paul II.
Mithra (deity)
Priority request. An ancient Iranian deity of covenants, light, oaths, justice, the Sun, contracts, and friendship… Mithra is also a judicial figure, an all-seeing protector of Truth (Asha), and the guardian of cattle, the harvest, and the Waters -- wikipedia.
Awesome God - Michael W. Smith
From the album Decades of Worship.
fear of God
While "fear" of God may be tortuously interpreted as respect or awe, fear and respect are very different energies. "Fear of God" combines two meanings that cannot be reconciled in truth.
transfiguration
Priority request: Jesus performed a transfiguration in the Gospels and Krishna... in the Mahabharata/Gita. Both Dr. Hawkins in the last page of chapter 17 in I:RS and Krishna in the Gita said a person can only see the vision if they specifically give somebody spiritual/divine vision.
"Jesus is Lord"
"the shortest credal affirmation found in the New Testament" -- wikipedia.