Open Horizons
trust in the availability of fresh possibilities
Dr. Jay McDaniel, Editor
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What? A website for the curious mind and adventurous heart who is moved by kindness and beauty, and who wants to help heal a broken world.
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Open Horizons Spirituality
Open Horizons is about becoming fully alive with respect for
yourself, other people, other animals, earth and heaven.
There are many forms of full aliveness. At least 37.
The articles in this website touch on one or several of the forms of aliveness
developed by Spirituality and Practice. Click here for explanations of each.
Open Horizons Cosmology
the universe is always becoming new,
sometimes happily, sometimes sadly,
always interdependently,
and sometimes beautifully.
"The way the earliest single light in the sky, in spring,
Creates a fresh universe out of nothingness by adding itself,
The way a look or touch reveals its unexpected magnitudes. . ."
-Wallace Stevens
The many become one and are increased by one.
- Alfred North Whitehead
Creates a fresh universe out of nothingness by adding itself,
The way a look or touch reveals its unexpected magnitudes. . ."
-Wallace Stevens
The many become one and are increased by one.
- Alfred North Whitehead
A little more explanation. We offer
Twelve Points of Entry
to a constellation of ideas and practices
that can help heal a broken world and
offer spiritual sustenance along the way
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Interested in a more open way of thinking and living in the world? A way that partakes of creativity, kindness, and beauty? A way that is good for people, animals, and the Earth; and that can be integrated into your own already-existing or developing philosophy of life? A way that is available to people who are religiously affiliated, to people without any affiliation, and to the many who are somewhere in-between?
You might be interested in the Open Horizons (Process) approach to life and thought. It is more than philosophy; it is a way of thinking, feeling, and living, with a theoretical side, a practical side, and a spiritual side. It is not jealous of other perspectives; it can be combined with them and enriched by them. Christians and Muslims and Jews are process thinkers; Asians, Africans, and Latin Americans are process thinkers; poets, painters, and pediatricians are process thinkers. As they incorporate elements of the Open Horizons (Process) way into their lives, they bring their cultural perspectives with them. Atheists and agnostics can be process thinkers, too. The "wheel of spirituality" offered at the bottom of this page identifies some of the "spiritual moods" that can be a part of a person's life within, or apart from, an interest in religion. This website offers twelve points of entry to the Open Horizon (Process) Way. Click on a theme in the menu that interests you, and you'll find an assortment of short articles related to the theme. Each article has a specific focus. Be exploratory. If one article doesn’t interest you, try another. For an overview, see Process Theology: A Constellation of Ideas or Twenty Key ideas in Process Thinking or A Whole Universe of Stories.
plus Miscellany for the Curious Mind (odd subjects hard to pigeonhole) |
A Sample of Recent Posts
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