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The Flowing Light of the Godhead

This novel delves into profound questions about the nature of God and the spiritual journey of its characters, intertwining themes of metaphysics, spirituality, and existentialism. more

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Mechthild of Magdeburg
Mechthild of Magdeburg

Mechthild of Magdeburg (1210-1285) was a mystic and poet from Germany. Her life and works were not widely recognized during her time, but her poetry and theological writings have since been rediscovered and are considered significant works of medieval mysticism literature. more

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“The mathematician is entirely free, within the limits of his imagination, to construct what worlds he pleases. What he is to imagine is a matter for his own caprice; he is not thereby discovering the fundamental principles of the universe nor becoming acquainted with the ideas of God.”

“As painful as life can be at times for people all over the world there is some component of existence, or nonexistence perhaps, operating to implement a balance and give us an opportunity to turn the horrors we've forced upon each other into something more conducive to sustaining at least minimal degrees of sanity and love.”

“Lovers cannot imagine any opposition, no matter how small, to the beloved. They cannot endure to see the beloved veiled by something that causes Him to be forgotten. Moreover, lovers regard as futile any speech not about the beloved, and any act not related to Him as ingratitude and disloyalty.”