A Visionary Equivalent

I agree that a religion without a “goddess” is somehow incomplete. But I don’t agree that there needs to be a Christian dogma to that effect. On the contrary, as I note in my article on Schuon’s Mariology, “Colorless Light and Pure Air”––and as I suggest in another...

Hierarchical Non-Dualism

Yes, I certainly do believe that there is, or at least can be, an advaitic form of Christianity; as a matter of fact I’m at work on a book on the subject. I realize this may come as something of a surprise. But as I see it, that’s because you mistakenly...

Vigils and the Virtues

It’s risky, as you will no doubt appreciate, to advise a person one has never met regarding such a practice. In principle, yes: struggling against one’s desire for sleep—refusing to be controlled by the appetitive part of the soul, requiring instead...

The Essence of Christmas

What would I say is “the essence of Christmas”? I believe I’d demur, and rather than trying to come up with something profound of my own—a foolish quest!—I’d quote instead one of my all-time favorite poems, “The Blessed Virgin...

Domestic Policy

How best to conduct foreign policy while being loyal to Christ, the incarnate Logos? That’s an excellent question, the answer to which, I confess, is way beyond me. Here’s what I can say, however: If you’re looking for a manual on the best way of...