Rational Mysticism

Sermon delivered by Rev. Tamara Lebak, June 3, 2007.

I have described my own theology as rational mysiticism, religious humanism, and even described myself as a Gestalt theist. Coming away from the Sacred Activism conference, I have been engaged in more and more conversations with how it is possible to be both rational and mystical. My spiritual journey has included the pendulum swing from blind faith to an obstinate skeptical atheism. Reason has proved to me again that the extremes of any polarity leave out the depth and breadth of the human experience. I would argue that religious idolatry and idolatry of the mind are equally as dismissive to the big picture of our existence. Award winning Journalist John Horgan has written a book called Rational Mysticism that explores how science, theology, and philosophy all attempt to formulate an empirical explanation about the meaning of life. Come and explore with me how to link the mind of a skeptic with the heart of seeker.