The Origin of the Word “Spirit” The word spirit comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath, life force, or that which animates. In its original sense, spirit did not necessarily refer to a fixed soul, a permanent inner identity, or something existing independently from cause and effect. It pointed instead to the living process itselfContinue reading “Spirit”
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The Divine
What I Mean by “The Divine” When I say the divine, I’m not talking about one religion, one specific god, or one belief system. I’m pointing to the same reality that different traditions have described in different ways throughout history. Whether people call it God, the universe, the cosmos, natural law, a higher power, Allah,Continue reading “The Divine”