Alex DeMarco (Dvesatya)
@alexdemarco.bsky.social
project editor, Baker Academic • nontheistic, polydox Protestant & fledgling Mahayanist • MDiv, Princeton • Reflecting reverently & irreverently on religious stuff & other stuff • I like it when people say things well • Views strictly my own • he/him • 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌿
I'm looking forward to #AARSBL2025 this weekend. I'm especially excited to celebrate with Greg and Edwin their new books, The Essential "City of God" and The Incarnation as God's First Intention, which I had the pleasure of working on with them this past year.
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I'm looking forward to #AARSBL2025 this weekend. I'm especially excited to celebrate with Greg and Edwin their new books, The Essential "City of God" and The Incarnation as God's First Intention, which I had the pleasure of working on with them this past year.
One person's feeling of absolute dependence is another's perception of emptiness.
And some of us might perceive our emptiness as we feel our absolute dependence and feel our absolute dependence as we perceive our emptiness.
#Buddhism
#Christianity
#Schleiermacher
And some of us might perceive our emptiness as we feel our absolute dependence and feel our absolute dependence as we perceive our emptiness.
#Buddhism
#Christianity
#Schleiermacher
October 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
One person's feeling of absolute dependence is another's perception of emptiness.
And some of us might perceive our emptiness as we feel our absolute dependence and feel our absolute dependence as we perceive our emptiness.
#Buddhism
#Christianity
#Schleiermacher
And some of us might perceive our emptiness as we feel our absolute dependence and feel our absolute dependence as we perceive our emptiness.
#Buddhism
#Christianity
#Schleiermacher
"Traditions that came to be what they are only in relation will only . . . fulfill their promise through relation."
—John J. Thatamanil, Circling the Elephant, 71
—John J. Thatamanil, Circling the Elephant, 71
August 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
"Traditions that came to be what they are only in relation will only . . . fulfill their promise through relation."
—John J. Thatamanil, Circling the Elephant, 71
—John J. Thatamanil, Circling the Elephant, 71
Moraine Lake is absurdly spectacular.
I feel very fortunate that I had the chance to visit. This is one of my favorite shots.
I feel very fortunate that I had the chance to visit. This is one of my favorite shots.
August 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Moraine Lake is absurdly spectacular.
I feel very fortunate that I had the chance to visit. This is one of my favorite shots.
I feel very fortunate that I had the chance to visit. This is one of my favorite shots.
The view from Bald Hills, overlooking Maligne Lake, in Jasper National Park, Alberta, CA.
August 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The view from Bald Hills, overlooking Maligne Lake, in Jasper National Park, Alberta, CA.
"God is rising up in us, with us, for us, as us."
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 11
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 11
August 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
"God is rising up in us, with us, for us, as us."
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 11
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 11
"There is no God 'up above,' no sky God or supernatural Being. To the extent that we insist on an ontologically distinct God, we compromise the fate of the earth and the wholeness of life."
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 11
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 11
August 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
"There is no God 'up above,' no sky God or supernatural Being. To the extent that we insist on an ontologically distinct God, we compromise the fate of the earth and the wholeness of life."
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 11
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 11
"There is no one doctrine or spiritual path that can exhaust the mystery of God; the mystery must remain open, both as a conceptual idea and as an unfathomable horizon."
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 11
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 11
August 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
"There is no one doctrine or spiritual path that can exhaust the mystery of God; the mystery must remain open, both as a conceptual idea and as an unfathomable horizon."
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 11
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 11
"I did not have then, and I do not have now, a real sense of high or low art. All I cared about was what haunted me, and why."
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message, chap. 1
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message, chap. 1
July 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
"I did not have then, and I do not have now, a real sense of high or low art. All I cared about was what haunted me, and why."
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message, chap. 1
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message, chap. 1
"To say that God is Infinite is to say that [God] may be apprehended and described in an infinity of ways."
—Evelyn Underhill
—Evelyn Underhill
July 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"To say that God is Infinite is to say that [God] may be apprehended and described in an infinity of ways."
—Evelyn Underhill
—Evelyn Underhill
"When our minds and hearts expand in love, God is born in us and through us into the universe; the world moves ever closer toward Omega. We are God’s becoming."
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 10
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 10
June 29, 2025 at 12:12 AM
"When our minds and hearts expand in love, God is born in us and through us into the universe; the world moves ever closer toward Omega. We are God’s becoming."
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 10
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 10
"We have built a world of values based on finality when, in fact, every end is a new beginning. Our task is to become conscious of divinity within us and creatively advance in love toward the wholeness of life."
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 10
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 10
June 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
"We have built a world of values based on finality when, in fact, every end is a new beginning. Our task is to become conscious of divinity within us and creatively advance in love toward the wholeness of life."
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 10
—Ilia Delio, The Not-Yet God, chap. 10
"The things and events of which [concepts] speak penetrate, influence, and change one another. And the concepts, if they are to be true, must also partake of change, of flow."
—Marjorie Suchocki, Divinity & Diversity, 43
—Marjorie Suchocki, Divinity & Diversity, 43
June 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
"The things and events of which [concepts] speak penetrate, influence, and change one another. And the concepts, if they are to be true, must also partake of change, of flow."
—Marjorie Suchocki, Divinity & Diversity, 43
—Marjorie Suchocki, Divinity & Diversity, 43
"On that occasion the Buddha then spoke this gatha:
'Who looks for me in form
who seeks me in a voice
indulges in wasted effort
such people see me not.'"
—Diamond Sutra 26
'Who looks for me in form
who seeks me in a voice
indulges in wasted effort
such people see me not.'"
—Diamond Sutra 26
June 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
"On that occasion the Buddha then spoke this gatha:
'Who looks for me in form
who seeks me in a voice
indulges in wasted effort
such people see me not.'"
—Diamond Sutra 26
'Who looks for me in form
who seeks me in a voice
indulges in wasted effort
such people see me not.'"
—Diamond Sutra 26
"Diversity, rather than being a hindrance to unity, is instead absolutely necessary for deepest community."
—Marjorie Suchocki, Divinity & Diversity, 22
—Marjorie Suchocki, Divinity & Diversity, 22
June 12, 2025 at 1:11 AM
"Diversity, rather than being a hindrance to unity, is instead absolutely necessary for deepest community."
—Marjorie Suchocki, Divinity & Diversity, 22
—Marjorie Suchocki, Divinity & Diversity, 22
"Despite all . . . limitations, we are nonetheless required to stretch our understanding of our own religion so that it renders a reasonable account of religious pluralism in an affirmative way."
—Marjorie Suchocki, Divinity & Diversity, 16
—Marjorie Suchocki, Divinity & Diversity, 16
June 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
"Despite all . . . limitations, we are nonetheless required to stretch our understanding of our own religion so that it renders a reasonable account of religious pluralism in an affirmative way."
—Marjorie Suchocki, Divinity & Diversity, 16
—Marjorie Suchocki, Divinity & Diversity, 16
"The Buddha recognizes wisdom everywhere and in everyone—not just monks or nuns but also lay practitioners. . . . For him, wisdom isn't a private club for a select few. It's up for grabs for anyone ready to dive in."
—Nhi Yen Do Tran, Budding Lotus in the West, 16
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—Nhi Yen Do Tran, Budding Lotus in the West, 16
@nhiyendotran.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
"The Buddha recognizes wisdom everywhere and in everyone—not just monks or nuns but also lay practitioners. . . . For him, wisdom isn't a private club for a select few. It's up for grabs for anyone ready to dive in."
—Nhi Yen Do Tran, Budding Lotus in the West, 16
@nhiyendotran.bsky.social
—Nhi Yen Do Tran, Budding Lotus in the West, 16
@nhiyendotran.bsky.social
"Existence is like a river in constant flux. Our beliefs and understanding should reflect this natural flow. Anchoring ourselves to one viewpoint limits our spiritual growth, which should come from active questioning rather than passive acceptance."
—Nhi Yen Do Tran, 216
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—Nhi Yen Do Tran, 216
@nhiyendotran.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"Existence is like a river in constant flux. Our beliefs and understanding should reflect this natural flow. Anchoring ourselves to one viewpoint limits our spiritual growth, which should come from active questioning rather than passive acceptance."
—Nhi Yen Do Tran, 216
@nhiyendotran.bsky.social
—Nhi Yen Do Tran, 216
@nhiyendotran.bsky.social
"The ongoing search for wisdom demands that we continually challenge and reassess our long-held beliefs and assumptions."
—Ngi Yen Do Tran, Budding Lotus in the West: Buddhism from an Immigrant's Feminist Perspective, 211
@nhiyendotran.bsky.social
@broadleafbooks.bsky.social
—Ngi Yen Do Tran, Budding Lotus in the West: Buddhism from an Immigrant's Feminist Perspective, 211
@nhiyendotran.bsky.social
@broadleafbooks.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"The ongoing search for wisdom demands that we continually challenge and reassess our long-held beliefs and assumptions."
—Ngi Yen Do Tran, Budding Lotus in the West: Buddhism from an Immigrant's Feminist Perspective, 211
@nhiyendotran.bsky.social
@broadleafbooks.bsky.social
—Ngi Yen Do Tran, Budding Lotus in the West: Buddhism from an Immigrant's Feminist Perspective, 211
@nhiyendotran.bsky.social
@broadleafbooks.bsky.social
"The concept of nonbeing is just as false as the concept of a separate, permanent self.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds, chap. 26
—Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds, chap. 26
May 28, 2025 at 6:39 AM
"The concept of nonbeing is just as false as the concept of a separate, permanent self.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds, chap. 26
—Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds, chap. 26
"All things exist because of interdependence and all things cease to be because of interdependence...This is the wonderful law of dependent co-arising...There is nothing that is separate and eternal. There is no self, whether a higher or a lower self.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds, ch. 26
—Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds, ch. 26
May 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"All things exist because of interdependence and all things cease to be because of interdependence...This is the wonderful law of dependent co-arising...There is nothing that is separate and eternal. There is no self, whether a higher or a lower self.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds, ch. 26
—Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds, ch. 26
