Pearls before swine....

I just read one of the best books on religion I have ever come across. It is called The Transcendent Unity of Religions by a man named Frithjof Schuon (1907-1998). In a nutshell, it states that all the revealed religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism) are all valid paths to God which were sent to different peoples at different times and for different reasons. According to Schuon's philosophy, God intentionally created the different religions to fit the spiritual temperaments of the different civilizations throughout the world. That being said, this is not a touchy-feely, we are all the same type of book either. According to Schuon, the separation of religious civilizations is God inspired and necessary to maintain purity and effectiveness. Of course it is a bit more complicated than that but that is a concise summary.

The book is quite difficult as Schuon's language is extremely dense and his knowledge level is incredibly high. I had trouble following at times but it was so engaging and insightful that I couldn't put it down. Schuon was a member of the so-called Perennialist School and his knowledge of the all the religions in question is remarkable. Both "fundamentalists" and "progressives" will probably find something to disagree with but if you are a spiritual person with an open mind, this will no doubt be a rewarding experience.

Transcendent Unity of Religions

Jar of Hearts

Really feeling this song.....it provokes a deeply emotional response, probably because I just had my heart broken....and it's not another one of those shallow pop songs....