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I can probably be of assistance to those who feel they don't easily fit into the existing methods, molds or patterns usually associated with Christian mysticism.
I may comment on historical approaches. But in contemporary society many feel the need for new ways of connecting with the Holy Spirit, ways that are in sync and integrated within a 21st century worldview.
Experience in the area
I've explored several different Christian denominations and respect their various strengths without turning a blind eye to their weaknesses as I see it. I also look at connections among Christians and other beliefs at my educational website earthpages.org and at my blog michaelwclark.com.
Publications
Print Media:
My table from "Religions and Cults" at earthpages.org is reproduced with permission in L. Lindsey, S. Beach and B. Ravelli, Core Concepts in Sociology, 2nd ed., p. 157
World Wide Web:
My online article "Letter to God" coauthored with Buddhist monk, E. Raymond Rock, appears on several different spirituality-based websites, including http://tinyurl.com/db7a5o
I've interviewed, as a Christian, a self-proclaimed mystic: http://tinyurl.com/cawykr
My articles appeared at the former New View magazine nuvunow.ca and are published at earthpages.org.
Education/Credentials
Ph.D. in Religious Studies
M.A. in Comparative Religion
B.A. Hon. in Psychology/Sociology
For details, please see my CV and letters of recommendation
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Recent Answers from Michael Clark, Ph.D.
2009-07-23 Panentheism?:
God knows you're seeking and I really believe that God will hook you up with the right people at the right time. It might be a bit unconventional if you are truly using your intellect to try to seek out
2009-05-10 friendship with Christ:
To save time, this answer was composed with the help of Microsoft speech recognition software . As a result, some of the punctuation might appear just a little different than usual . Thank you for your
2008-09-10 ?:
Greg, I see it as a temple, a gift from God, and ultimately God's property, if such a term could be used. As such, the goal of human life is to get our bodily acts in line with our perception of God's
2008-05-24 Do we ever pay for what we've done on earth?:
Dave, I think we all go through certain injustices and wonder what the heck the Lord is up to. After many years I've come to see it this way--we have a lower nature and a higher one. The lower wants revenge
2008-05-11 holy greal:
Hi... maybe you're thinking of this story... "Only few Christians know that the bowl on which the head of the Baptist was handed over to Herodias and Salome is part of the Holy Grail, together with
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