Psychology, as you know, studies the “psyche.” Depth psychology insists that the psyche is DEEP. Something lies behind or beneath…
Tag: Theology
Tale of the 13 Attributes
When faced with a particularly weighty problem, the Baal Shem Tov would go to a particular place in the woods,…
Researching God
Theist? Atheist? Agnostic? Don’t answer until you’ve done some rigorous research. That’s right, research: with a method, literature review, experimental…
God, Our Parent
When I was about twelve years old, I opened my younger brother’s textbook, just out of curiosity. This textbook from…
Kabbalah as Theology
“To my mind, Kabbalah is the theology of the Jewish People.” — Adin Steinsaltz, The Thirteen Petalled Rose At the…
Chesed: Love
Chesed – Love Week One in the journey of self-examination we call “Sefirat Ha-Omer”: observing the “sefirot” (Divine attributes) within…
One Finger Pointing
On the delta at Boundary Bay on a successful quest to see snowy owls. The owls have flown south for…
Torah Theology
As good religious children, we may learn many Bible stories. God chats with people, visits their dreams, feeds them, promises…
Heart of Compassion
Dvar Torah (Sermon) from Rosh Hashanah 5772 (2011) Link to it here.