The Kingdom Of God Is A Glorious

Freud Taught Us That It Wasn't God That Imposed Judgment On Us And Made Us Feel Guilty When We Stepped Out Of Line. Instead, It Was The Superego - That Idealized Concept Of What A Good Person Is Supposed To Be And Do - Given To Us By Our Parents, That Condemned Us For What Had Been Hitherto Regarded As Ungodly Behavior.

Your Past Is Important But It Is Not Nearly As Important To Your Present As The Way You See Your Future.

In America, Evangelical Churches Have Often Been Bastions Of Conservatism, Providing Support For The Status Quo.

In Religious Circles, Depression Is Often Deemed To Be A Spiritual Condition That Can Be Cured With Prayer.

Beyond These Models Of Reconciliation, A Theology Of Mysticism Provides Some Hope For Common Ground Between Christianity And Islam. Both Religions Have Within Their Histories Examples Of Ecstatic Union With God, Which Seem At Odds With Their Own Spiritual Traditions But Have Much In Common With Each Other.