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Yes! I think Jesus' time and the centuries (yes, alas, centuries) the followed it were another "soft shell period" of history. Maybe this is also why we have Buddhism and Hinduism. The transition of Christianity from its Jewish roots, how it subsequently confronted changes in Western society, how it descended at times into atrocity, and …
Yes! I think Jesus' time and the centuries (yes, alas, centuries) the followed it were another "soft shell period" of history. Maybe this is also why we have Buddhism and Hinduism. The transition of Christianity from its Jewish roots, how it subsequently confronted changes in Western society, how it descended at times into atrocity, and how grafts itself onto other cultures provides endless food for thought.
For my own rather dour peace of mind I've adopted an attitude of mournful acceptance to the coming catastrophes and social collapse (which I myself probably won't live to see.) I'm looking way beyond that and imagining ways that we might once again establish productive, just and respectful civilizations and religions in the upcoming centuries.
And so my current project is to imagine the sustainable, healing and inspiring global religion(s) that might arise. There are seeds we can plant now, and many of them come from the fruits of past traditions.