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The Website of Unknowing
http://www.anamchara.com
Website and blog of author Carl McColman emergent Christian, interfaith friendly Catholic, former neopagan, aspiring contemplative, student of mysticism, and interfaith-oriented Catholic. Website includes an extensive bibliography of Christian and world mysticism. Blog includes book reviews and personal theological/spiritual reflection.
Recent Posts
StoryCorps
Yesterday my wife and I recorded an interview with StoryCorps. Fran interviewed me. I talked about my childhood memories of religion, my spiritual awakening at age 16, my entry into and eventual disillusionment with the charismatic renewal, and my ad...
The “Bible in Five Statements” Meme
Angharad Wyvern AKA Yewtree over at the dance of the elements has tagged me with this impossible task. It’s called “The Bible in Five Statements” challenge: Summarise the Bible in five statements, the first one word long, the second...
The Email of Unknowing
If you want to stay connected to this website/blog without having to visit www.anamchara.com all the time, you now can get updates sent to your email inbox (okay, disclaimer: I strive to update this blog once a day, and sometimes twice a day when I...
www.freerice.com
As we in America sit down to eat our Thanksgiving Day feasts, let’s bear in mind just how fortunate we are, and how so many people in the world will go hungry today. Let us also bear in mind that feeling guilty about our wealth does not in itse...
Quote for the Day
The word “prayer” has often been trivialized by making it into a way of getting what you want. But… I use “prayer” as the umbrella word for any interior journeys or practices that allow you to experience faith, hope and ...
Prayer
I’m currently reading three books on prayer: Prayer: Conversing with God by Rosalind Rinker. A classic evangelical book from the 1950s about developing greater intimacy and faith in God through unscripted, conversational prayer. Praying Our Ex...

