(Story begins here) “But with all due respect, what does a medieval mystic have to do with quantum mechanics?” “As the great physicist Richard Feynman said of Schrödinger’s equations. ‘It's not possible to derive it from anything you know. It came out of the mind of Schrödinger.’" “Your point being?” “The most first-hand sources of … Continue reading 8.4 Mechthild’s Ministering
Author: John Lightwater
8.3 Perceiving Perdition
(Story begins here) “You know the difference between a pond and a lake?” asked Bud. There was an awkward pause. “Oh, that was an actual question? Sorry, no I don’t know the difference.” “A pond is a body of water where sunlight can still reach the bed. A lake is so deep that no sunlight … Continue reading 8.3 Perceiving Perdition
8.2 Surveying Souls
(Story begins here) “Where are we?” shivered Pete. “We’re in like late Georgian Edinburgh, around 1828? I’m going to show you what I mean?” “’scuse me, gentlemen, ye d’nae have a few ha’pennies for an auld soldier?” Pete instinctively started rummaging in his pockets, but Bud held his arm. “He’s like, not talking to us, … Continue reading 8.2 Surveying Souls
8.1 Quantum Quandaries
“Oh sorry Lisa, I didn’t realise there was a lecture going on.” The angel followed Pete’s gaze and her hand flew to her mouth as a loud giggle escaped her. Sat on a tip-up chair halfway up the theatre slouched a wirey, bottle-blonde man clad in a beanie and vividly coloured clothes of a material that … Continue reading 8.1 Quantum Quandaries
7.5 Agathon’s Agapē
(Story begins here) “Amazing, so God can actually rescue a single human soul that has lost the struggle with demons?” “Oh yes Pete, God reaches us in many ways. Because of who He is, he cannot do this directly, but he visits us in a beautiful landscape, in the caring words of a loved one, … Continue reading 7.5 Agathon’s Agapē
7.4 Ravaging Ravana
(Story begins here) “But, why are you showing me this?” asked Pete, perplexed, “it seems thoroughly unpleasant all round.” “Remember Peter,” said Valmiki solemnly, “this is about deeper meaning. What do you know of Sita?” “Well, she represents the soul.” “And Rama, her husband?”“God.”“Good Peter, so Ravana represents…”“Well, he’s from below, trying to drag Sita … Continue reading 7.4 Ravaging Ravana
7.3 Seizing Sita
(Story begins here) “So why do so few people truly love God, even after reading things like the Ramayana?” asked Pete. Valmiki sighed. “Because God must compete for our affections, this brings us to the next scene that I want to show you.” The courtyard faded and was replaced by an opulent stone-walled dining room, … Continue reading 7.3 Seizing Sita
