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Spring
2023 Have you ever wondered what an ouroboros is? Joseph "Joe3" Smith will be happy to explain! An ouroboros symbolizes "eternal return, the cycles of birth and death, unity, infinity and time," as well as "the seasonal processes of the natural world." For his "Zarathustra Speaks" column, Robert M. Price tackles "The Myth of the Voice of Jesus" by examining the topic via Joachim Jeremias and Rudolf Bultmann — both form-critics in modern New Testament scholarship. Joanne Winetzki treats us to a review of Gently Down This Dream, by Gayle Prather and the late Hugh Prather. And her "Pensive Pause" asks "Acceptance: Passive Expression or Dynamic Action?" This issue also presents a "Through the Editor's Eyes" and a rousing "Letters Library." |
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Autumn
2022 Catherine Groves explores how religious and spiritual systems morph over time in "Through the Editor's Eyes: An Inevitable Eventuality? You Don't Say!" Then Robert M. Price's "Zarathustra Speaks: Me-incarnation" examines reincarnation throughout history and questions whether contemporary spirituality takes it out of its original context. Joanne Winetzki reviews Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity by Frederica Mathewes- Green. To top it all off, "The Letters Library" is packed with great feedback and comments. |
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Spring
2022 Robert M. Price draws from Advaita Vedanta Hinduism to point out that a baffling paradox can be a clue to "the illusory character of perceived 'reality'" in "A Glitch in the Matrix," a piece under the rubric of his new C*NAQ column, "Zarathustra Speaks." This fascinating look at reality and illusion suggests, "We mustn't have so much invested in our map of reality that we are not willing to take seriously anomalous data that would threaten it, in whole or in part." Joanne Winetzki explores the topic of meditation in "Cats, Dogs, Turtles and Frogs Do It: Meditation is Natural." Catherine Groves' "Through the Editor's Eyes: The Unutterable: Illusion Folds Back on Itself" expands upon the meditation theme by way of a different vantage. What the Qur'an Meant: And Why It Matters by Garry Wills is Winetzki's pick for this "Peek Between the Covers." |
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Autumn
2021 Robert M. Price kicks off this issue with "Dark Genius," which explores whether Paganism and Thelema are compatible. He also discusses Thelema's founder, Aleister Crowley. Then, in an effort to inform readers about Thelema, Catherine Groves outlines a few of the chief tenets in "Thelema in Brief." "In "Reconnecting with Nature," Joanne Winetzki shares the teachings of Danaan Parry and Starhawk, in hopes of lifting our spirits in the face of having endured an arduous time of isolation, fear, uncertainty and misinformation. "Through the Editor's Eyes: Waiting for the Mud to Settle," by Groves, tells of a series of obstacles that frustrated her as she tries to finalize this issue. And in "Farewell, Father," Groves reflects on the wisdom of Father John W. Groff, Jr., who passed away in October 2021. |
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Spring
2021 "The Age of God the Mother" by Jacquie J. Higinbotham kicks off this issue. According to Higinbotham, astronomy notes the shifting of the earth's axis from the Piscean constellation to the Aquarian. What will our lives be like in the upcoming Aquarian Age? Robert M. Price's "The Top Ten" looks at how easy it is to misremember the Ten Commandments, using as his example Catherine Groves and N. Michel Landaiche III, by way of a confidence Groves shared with Price. A particularly fun "Pensive Pause" comes our way in "Join the Dancing," focused upon A Recipe for Disaster, a charming ballet by Terez Dean Orr and John Speed Orr. And Christianity Expanding: Universal Spirituality by Don MacGregor is Joanne Winetzki's pick for her "Peek Between the Covers." |
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Autumn
2020 This issue features Jacquie J. Higinbotham's "The Christ of the New Age" and Robert M. Price's "Ritual in Space." Higinbotham points out that increasing numbers of people identify themselves as spiritual, but not religious. She speculates that we are entering the Aquarian Age — the age of the Holy Spirit; hence, more and more are seeing the Divine in a new light. Price's "Ritual in Space" explores the remnants of an ancient astronomical myth found in the Bible and in Star Trek of the 24th century. In addition, Dan Hahn offers a review of The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr and, for her "Pensive Pause," Joanne Winetzki reflects on "Accepting Acceptance." |
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Spring
2020 Good and evil battle it out in Preacher, the AMC TV adaptation of the comic-book series, and Robert M. Price's "The Theology of Preacher" explores its implications. In "Discovering Community Online," Frederick Moe tells of his struggles to find Messianic worship locally and how he encountered it in the most unlikely of places: online. Then Joanne Winetzki reviews The First Sisters: Lilith and Eve by Lady Haight-Ashton. For her "Pensive Pause," Winetzki shares her early preoccupation with "what people thought of me" and the "Change of Perspective" that transpired as she matured. |
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Autumn
2019 Jacquie J. Higinbotham explores the compatibility of Christianity and New Age ideology in "Is a New Age Christian Even Possible?" by comparing the Bible to Levi Dowling's Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ. In "A Pensive Pause: The Wake-up Call," Joanne Winetzki shares how a message in a fortune cookie set her on a fresh path to healing following a health crisis. And the Reverend Daniel B. Hahn reviews Babies Are Cosmic: Signs of Their Secret Intelligence by Elizabeth and Neil Carman, PhD, which investigates how babies have lived before, and that many remember their prebirth existence. |
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Spring
2019 Our cover feature this time around is N. Michel Landaiche, III's "Seeking Compassion for the Bitter Demons of Our Nature." A powerful piece, themes range from moral evolution and maturity through the uglier human traits, such as shaming, stealing, killing and deceiving, to violence in relation to the sacred. Rabbi Rami Shapiro's Holy Rascals: Advice for Spiritual Revolutionaries is the title selected by Joanne Winetzki for her "Peek Between the Covers." Then Winetzki offers "Look to the Future" for her "Pensive Pause" column. |
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Autumn
2018 C*NAQ is pleased to present Robert M. Price's "A Political Jesus?" Then Frederick Moe offers readers "A Seeker's Guide to Surviving Winter." For her "Pensive Pause," Joanne Winetzki shares "Empathy Outshines Eloquence," wherein she explores how many people seem at a loss to know what to say to someone suffering grief or tragedy. And The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth" by Christopher L. Heuertz is the subject of The Reverend Daniel B. Hahn's "Peek Between the Covers." |
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Spring
2018 Speaking of this issue, one reader commented, "Robert M. Price hits on a genius idea ... in 'This Life of Metaphors.'" Reflecting on "Darmok" of Star Trek: The Next Generation," Dr. Price sets an approach for appreciating the metaphorical significance of biblical stories. On a different note, the Reverend Frederick Moe's "Allowing Signs and Wonders" tells of his experience in a congrega- tion dismissive of the Holy Spirit's appearance at a Passover Seder. Then he explores steps toward building a healthy, welcoming church. Our other offerings include a review of Joseph Polansky's A Spiritual Look at the Twelve Signs and "Leaping Forward like a Frog" by Joanne Winetzki. |
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Autumn
2017 Hailed as one of the top three best articles in our history, the Autumn 2017 issue kicks off with "Belief as a Journey." Judith Eir Landaiche, Christian*New Age Quarterly's Editorial Assistant, passed away in February 2015. Prior to her unexpected departure, she had spent months composing "Belief as a Journey" for us. After her death, her nephew, N. Michel Landaiche, III, compiled her notes and incorporated them into her beautifully moving, final essay. Then, Catherine Groves' "Through the Editor's Eyes: Demented Vines and Rhythmic Patterns" shares the challenges of editing "Belief as a Journey" without the ability to confer with the author. In addition, the Reverend Daniel B. Hahn reviews Leslie Kean's Surviving Death and Joanne Winetzki offers "No Regerts!"— a "Pensive Pause" inspired by a commercial about a tattoo artist's typo. |
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Spring
2017 "Why Can't We Think Outside the Box?" The question itself is misleading, according to the Reverend Frederick Moe, who takes us on an overview of his past and points us toward a fresh direction. Joanne Winetzki's "Pensive Pause" shares her ways to "Simply Simplify." In addition, Winetzki takes a "Peek Between the Covers" of Taz Thornton's Whispers from the Earth: Teachings from the Ancestors Beautifully Woven for Today's Spiritual Seekers. |
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Summer/Autumn
2016 This special double issue consists of two separate, yet intrinsically intertwined parts. Volume 22, Number 3 features Catherine Groves' "A Double Issue and What a Revolting Development This Is," which explores Jesus and the Cleansing of the Temple as depicted in Mark 11:15-16; the Reverend Daniel B. Hahn's review of Shift Into Freedom by Loch Kelly; Joanne Winetzki's "Perseverance is Power"; and an outstanding "Letters Library." Volume 22, Number 4 consists of "Proto-Mark: A Conjectural Reconstruction" — which presents the Gospel of Mark as it may have read before early redactors started revising it — by Dr. Robert M. Price.
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Winter
2015 In "Is It Oxymoronic to Speak of a Spiritual Learning Community?" Dr. N. Michel Landaiche, III, explores the paradoxes inherent in a spiritual learning community. And, for her "Pensive Pause," Joanne Winetzki discusses the importance of attitude in "Problem or Possibility?" — then reviews Sacred Geography: Deciphering Hidden Codes in the Landscape by Paul Devereux. |
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Summer
2015 Could gnosticism, mystery religions and hero cults, which were common schools of thought during Christianity's nascence, account for the understanding of Jesus as a dying and rising savior? In "The Atoning Power of Myth," Dr. Robert M. Price explores the significance of the mythic-atonement themes found in these three persuasions. In addition, Joanne Winetzki celebrates "Laughter: Nature's Gentle Therapy" — and the Reverend Daniel B. Hahn reviews In Search of the Christian Buddha by Peggy McCracken and Donald S. Lopez Jr. |
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Winter
2014 Dr. Robert M. Price's "Mythic Power of the Atonement" serves as both a prelude to our Summer 2015 issue's "Atoning Power of Myth" and an independent work exploring the Atonement as innately mythic in character — not an event contingent upon the historicity of Jesus Christ. Also in this issue, Joanne Winetzki explores mindfulness in her "Pensive Pause: It Is What It Is — or Is It?" Rounding out the issue, Winetzki "Peeks Between the Covers" of David Richo's Power of Coincidence. |
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Summer
2014 This issue opens with Catherine Groves' "Without the Shedding of Blood There is No Forgiveness," which is a quote from Hebrews 9:22. Then Dr. N. Michel Landaiche, III, presents "The War for Righteousness and Life" while Judith Eir Landaiche asks, "Is Righteousness Ever Right?" In keeping with the theme of this issue, the Reverend Daniel B. Hahn reviews The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt. And for her "Pensive Pause," Joanne Winetzki explores "Forgiveness: an Act or an Attitude?" |
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Winter
2013 In "The Lotus and the Logos: The Saddharma-Pundarika as a Source for Christianity," Dr. Robert M. Price explores the often striking parallels between Buddhist and Christian scriptures. In addition, Joanne Winetzki offers the suggestion, "Be Good to Yourself" as her "Pensive Pause," then "Peeks Between the Covers" of Earth Magic: Ancient Shamanic Wisdom for Healing Yourself, Others, and the Planet by Steven D. Farmer. |
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Summer
2013 Dr. Robert M. Price asks "Is John's Gospel Gnostic?" in a thought- provoking exploration of the evidence. Then Joanne Winetzki's "Pensive Pause" muses about the benefits that unfold when folks "Take a Beauty Break," while Judith Eir Landaiche probes the body/spirit relationship in "The Fascination of Life." In addition, Rev. Daniel B. Hahn's "Peek Between the Covers" reviews Cindy Wigglesworth's SQ 21: The Twenty- One Skills of Spiritual Intelligence. |
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Winter
2012 To introduce the issue, Catherine Groves discusses the two distinct faces of Sophia, or Wisdom; too, our Editor shares her take on the relationship between New Thought and New Age. Sophia: The Feminine Face of God, by Karen Speerstra, is topic of Joanne Winetzki's book review. And Dr. Robert M. Price presents "Sophia's Stepchild: The Gnostic Sources of New Thought." Judith Eir Landaiche rounds out the offerings with "Movement Speaks the Sacred." |
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Summer
2012 In "One Man's Journey In Search of God," Dr. L. David Moore shares his lifelong quest. And Rev. Daniel B. Hahn reviews Dr. Robert M. Price's Biblical Buddhism: Tales and Sermons of Saint Iodasaph — an eBook collection taken from the Saint Iodasaph column C*NAQ readers have enjoyed over the decades. |
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Winter
2011 Judith Eir Landaiche, our Editorial Assistant, kicks off the issue with "Choice: Accepting the Dance." Then Dr. Robert M. Price presents an amazing examination of "Synchronicity, the Monadology, and the Law of Attraction," while Father John W. Groff, Jr. advances the theme in "The Choice." |
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Summer
2011 Distinguished scientist and avid spiritual explorer, Dr. L. David Moore presents "Consciousness — Now or Forever?" And Dr. Robert M. Price offers a study of "Myth in the New Testament." |
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Winter
2010 In "The Retreat from Radical Prayer," Dr. Robert M. Price explores the evolution of attitudes toward prayer reflected in the New Testament. Also featured is Joanne Winetzki's "A Long Stride of Spirit." |
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Summer
2010 "Trumping the Death of Dialog" by Catherine Groves introduces this issue's contents, which includes "Loose Canon" by Dr. Robert M. Price and Rev. Daniel B. Hahn's review of The First Paul by Borg and Crossan, as well as "The Secret? It's in the Chocolate" by Joanne Winetzki. |
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Winter
2009 Features "San Francisco Open Cathedral and Night Ministry" by Joanne Winetzki, and "The Secret Justice" by Rev. Dr. Bruce G. Epperly. |
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Summer
2009 Features "The Biblical Foundation of the New Thought Movement" by Rev. Dr. Mary A. Tumpkin. |
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