Mystical Journey

Mystical Journey

Shallowness and Suffering

To Be a Contemplative Means to Dive Deep

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Carl McColman
Feb 07, 2026
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It is so easy to fall into dualistic thinking, where light equals good and darkness equals bad. Even the Bible sometimes leans into this pattern; consider these telling verses from the Gospel of John (words spoken by Jesus):

The light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For all who do evil h…

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