Hey Stephen,

Your comment about the heart of Christianity being a God who subjected himself to the worst evils of the human heart is profoundly appreciated. It's like, we've got these grand quests for the ultimate reality and then you've got this Christian God just hanging there, taking one for the team. Really gives a different flavor to the spiritual soup we're all stirring, doesn't it?

In the game of pin the tail on the divine, Christianity plays a unique hand. You might say it's worth a double-take, especially for those who've been around the spiritual block a few times. It's got its own spice, and for you, it's the main course. I get it. I really do.

Here's the rub:

• Non-dualism says, let's clear the table. Wipe it clean of all the trinkets and baubles, all the names, forms, Gods, and even notions of good and evil. If you've got something left after that existential sweep, well, there's your capital-T Truth.

Let me put it this way: In the deep recesses of consciousness, past all the decorum and doctrine, there's just silence. No one's there. No God hanging, no Zen monks meditating, and definitely no Sufis swirling. Just you, or better yet, just "I AM."

That's where I come in. The game on my table? Nudging edge-stumblers closer to the abyss and scripting lines for those unafraid to peek behind their own spiritual curtains. It's not everyone's cup of tea, sure, but it does have its own divine kick.

Wishing you well on your journey with a God who knows how to suffer. If the aim is to understand the mystery of existence, you've got a strong lead role.

Stay curious,

Thomas A. Vik

P.S. And about that divine within? Well, sometimes it's not as hidden as we think. Just takes a little peek behind the curtain.