Chris Dierkes
I was raised in the US and now live in Canada (having emigrated in via marriage to my beautiful wife). I’m 31 years of age and a Christian (Anglican) priest. I hold a Master’s Degree in Divinity (MDiv).
Though I am a Christian and that lens ultimately is the one through which I see the world, I spent a number of years studying and practicing various practices from many of the world’s great religious traditions. I’ve written and thought a great deal about the relationship between religion, society, and politics in the contemporary world.
In the great debate between secularism and religion (as it is commonly understood and practiced) in our day and age, I feel like Leslie Nielsen’s Dr. Rummack in Airplane! When told that the passengers had the choice between fish and steak as their on-flight meal, Rummack responds, “Oh yes, I remember I had the lasagna.”
The fish of secularism and the steak of common religion will not do. Only the lasagna of post-postmodern religion will satiate. I hope you like Italian.
Followup on The Beams and Struts Salon
A reflection of last week's first ever in-person, facilitated, process Beams and Struts has run.
France as a Woman: Her Presidents as Her Lovers
A look at French presidents through the eyes of relationship dynamics.
Playing Not to Lose is Losing: Manchester United Edition
Against the worst sports tendency of all time--playing not to lose--as in seen in the Manchester City v. Manchester United match.
Shamanism in Integral Thought
A look at integral theory and shamanism.
Shamanism in Once Upon a Time and Grimm
Why are fairy tales so popular on television right now? A possible shamanic explanation.
Quote of the Day: William Irwin Thompson on Media
William Irwin Thompson on turning our electronic technologies into cathedrals of light.
What is Going on in China?
What is going on with the Chinese Communist Party?
Post-Dialectical Thinking Courtesy of Bonnitta Roy
Two videos from Bonnitta Roy on modernism, postmodernism, post-postmodernism, and beyond.
Sacred Sunday: Eternal Life
A meditation for the beginning of Holy Week.
Sermon in Audio: The Gospel of the Heaven Born Savior
Audio and text of a sermon I preached on March 18th, 2012 at Christ Church Cathedral.
Saturday Night Jukebox: Classical Music in Dubstep
A dubstep inspired remix of some of your favorite pieces of classical music.
Integral Relationships: A Book Review
A review of Integral Relationships: A Manual for Men by Martin Ucik.
Sermon in Audio: Ash Wednesday
A sermon (audio and text) on Ash Wednesday.
Self Development Does Not Make You a Better Person
A look at the paradox of self-development: it does not make us a better person but why you have to do it anyway.
Get to Know a Deity: Shamash Edition
Get to know, Shamash, ancient Mesopotamian god of justice and the sun.
Sacred Sundays: Poem by Dogen
A poem by the great Zen master Dogen.
Happy St. Valentine's Day?
Today we remember people murdered for their religious beliefs by giving out candies and Hallmark cards...WTF? A meditation on love as martrydom.
Louis CK On the Nature of God
Louis CK on the nature of God as a s#@!ty girlfriend.
Art Contemplation: Diego Rivera
Diego Rivera's figure symoblizing the African race.
Saturday Night Jukebox: Songs of the Apocalypse
You've heard of songs of Freedom but what about songs of the Apocalypse? The Jukebox takes you there.
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Hi Rebecca! I'm quite honored that you read my piece - you're quite a force, so I appreciate your appreciation of my…
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great great great great great great. i just did not have the energy to take this on and i knew it had…
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Oh and one more thing, just read this from Joe's interview with Stuart Davis...
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Hi Rochelle,
I had a conversation with some other ICC alumni just yesterday in Ottawa, specifically about love and Martin Ucik's book…
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Hi Gregor - cool that you see the optimism bias at work in how kids manage overwhelm. I think I see what…
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Hi Roberta - I appreciate very much your reflections, additions and refinements to the breadth of dominant value systems and how they…
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Rochelle,
This dance gets better!
The distinction you make about how kids deal with overwhelm when things do not work is to…
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Hey Rochelle - really appreciate u taking on this tendency of the integral community to deny all kinds of constructed reality in…
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ah, Gregor, thanks for explaining the optimism bias, I think I get it - partly a defense against our mortality, partly fuel…
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Lindsay, what you say about retaining our sense of higher levels of health applies on both a conscious and unconscious level. On…
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The Enneagram and Developmental Psychology - How the Levels Cross
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Great conversation everyone, and great article TJ. It's got me thinking that there's probably a lot of places where psychological, mystic, religious…
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Gregor - something the bunch of us have talked about with regard to the stuff we publish - we see our essays…
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Hey TJ,
I can barely ski a blue, so I'm smoking what you're rolling here!
Lot's to ponder here, thanks for the…
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Gregor - I felt exhilarated and exhausted after the ski run. I've never attempted a black diamond run on an actual ski…
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No worries, John - people call me Seth all the time.
You raise a very good point, about the verifiability of the…
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Re books by Naranjo, most influential for me was 'The One Quest'. He and Robert Ornstein wrote 'Psychology of Meditation', and…
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I think I meant to say 'how you felt'! ha
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Hey TJ, you forgot to tell us who you felt after the ski run!
I hadn't thought intersecting those two before, my…
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Whoops - I meant to address that to TJ, not Seth. :)
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Seth, what bothers me about the Enneagram is that, for instance, reading "The Wisdom of the Enneagram" we are offered, again and…
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