Spiritual Combat

“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force” (Matthew 11:12). How, you ask, can one hope to attain to the Kingdom by means of violence? It seems to me the problem can be...

A Standpoint Outside and Above

Needless to say, there is no simple solution to the problem you describe. The Path is a “path” because it must be traversed, jagged rocks and all, and this entails a combination of resolution and patience: resolution, lest we be tempted to give up; and...