I did not understand the differences between Catholic and Protestant until I was an adult.
Quentin S. CrispIn the meditation, of course, the question is repeated and repeated until you run out of answers - or so I hear.
Quentin S. CrispWhen we fail to live up to our ideals, for instance, we might begin to wonder who we are - most people are aware of a discrepancy, I think. There are idiosyncrasies and foibles, but we're not sure if these are essential. Some people think they are the most essential things of all.
Quentin S. CrispI'm not an expert here. I'm talking about an experience I had rather than something I intellectually worked out. From what I can gather, the original mystery religions are still, largely, as the name suggests, mysterious. But they are associated with intoxication, fertility and resurrection.
Quentin S. Crisp