The Elevation of Unknown Things

A personal essay on spirituality and religion. Couch in the context of what does religion mean in Post-Self

Sections

In no particular order

• Prayer - The alignment of the self with God in all things
• The Kingdom of God - The alignment of all with God in all things
• Frameworks of language - Framing the numinous in the language of spirituality
• Hierarchies - The appeal of Quakerism
• The numinous - The elevation of unknown things
• Should all things be known - If there is nothing unknown left, what then? (viz Universal Paperclips)
• The fractal nature of God - Infinitely nested nature of physicality mirrored in the divine (incl Ground)
• Lapsed charismatics - Quakers as lapsed charismatics
• Eschatology and soteriology - The subtle importance of E&S
• Magic, mystery, and ecstasy - Journey through PF/Phoenix spirituality, the importance thereof
• On grief - Job = argue with God; Ecclesiastes = letting go

Outline