A Sense of the Sacred

 It seems to me that clearly if there is something truly “sacred”, it has been obscured in modern life. I haven’t taken the course mentioned above, but for those who sense that something significant is missing in our culture – maybe considering what might still be sacred could be important.

Most of us who were fortunate enough to be raised in a family were taught (indoctrinated) into some organized religion that had an anthropomorphic “God” to whom we prayed.

It’s interesting that the word “sacred” is so similar to the word “scared” – as many of us were taught to be afraid of God’s wrath – and the awe we might truly associate with the sacred has largely been conditioned into fear....<<<Read More>>>...