My God: Reflections on the Nature of Reality

                                                               I have had many fascinating conversations with professed atheists about what I think of as God by following one simple rule: I don’t mention the word “God.” When that word is used, it is often interpreted by both the speaker and the listener in terms of assumptions they may not share. If they don't agree on a definition, they will not be talking about the same thing. The same principle explains a lot of the difficulty people have understanding the political opinions of those who view the world through a different lens. This is why we are often warned never to talk about politics or religion with people might not agree with us. What a pity... It is not necessary to complicate a discussion about spirituality with ambiguous language if you start with a neutral quest...

                                                  In 2009, I experienced a psychological shock so profound that it triggered a manic episode. My attempts to come to terms with what happened was the beginning of the spiritual journey that inspired this book. I had suddenly realized that we were headed toward seemingly certain climate collapse.  Although I was aware of the climate crisis, I had assumed, as had most of humanity, that we still had time to avert it. I had not realized that the corruption of the political process in the US all but guaranteed that the government would not do what was necessary to stop it. Without cooperation from both of the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases on the planet, saving ourselves seemed impossible. In November of 2008, America had elected its first Black president. Like most people, I believed that meant w...