Chris Dierkes
Chris was raised in the US and now lives in Canada (having emigrated in via marriage to my beautiful wife). He's a Christian (Anglican) priest, holding a Master’s Degree in Divinity (MDiv).
Though a Christian and that lens ultimately is the one through which he sees the world, Chris has spent a number of years studying and practicing various practices from many of the world’s great religious traditions. He has written and thought a great deal about the relationship between religion, society, and politics in the contemporary world.
In the great debate between secularism and religion (as it is commonly understood and practiced) in our day and age, Chris feels like Leslie Nielsen’s Dr. Rummack in Airplane! When told that the passengers had the choice between fish and steak as their on-flight meal, Rummack responds, “Oh yes, I remember I had the lasagna.”
The fish of secularism and the steak of common religion will not do. Only the lasagna of post-postmodern religion will satiate. We hope you like Italian.
Saturday Night Jukebox: Songs about Superheroes
The J'box spins some of out favorite songs about superheroes.
Nondual Jediism?
What the religion of Jediism has to teach us about spiritual awakening.
Flashback to the Past: The Flash 90s TV Series
A look at the short-lived cult classic 1990 live-action tv series of The Flash.
Sacred Sundays: Jeffrey Kripal on Superhero Spirituality
A look at the spirituality of aliens in I Am Number Four.
Batman Died For Our Sins: Redemption According to Christopher Nolan
The spiritual implications of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy.
A Response to Tom Huston, Re: Integral Activism
A question about the role of activism in integral circles. A response to Tom Huston.
The Most Underrated Summer Olympic Sports
My top five neglected yet crazy awesome Summer Olympic sports.
Christian Shamanic Healing: A Personal Story
A story of a profound healing I received as a teenager.
Jesus the Shaman
Jesus of Nazareth, master shaman and guide for our contemporary world.
The Dark Side of The Sport: College Tribalism
A look at the dark side of sports as human tribalism through the lens of US college athletics.
Sacred Sundays: The Shadow Work of Batman
What Bruce Wayne has to teach us about the shadow--embracing your inner fears.
Playing God: Synthetic Biology and The Theosphere
A look at the BBC Documentary Playing God on the new field of synthetic biology and its spiritual and social implications.
Do Cultures Develop? An Integral Question
Are vertical notions like development and progress helpful when applied to cultures?
Rev: The Best Show You're Not Watching
A look at the BBC's Rev., life as an inner-city Anglican clergyman.
Slavoj Zizek on Zombies
Slavoj Zizek (via Hegel) on zombies and why we need to be zombie-like in order to be free.
What Do Vampires and Zombies Have to Teach Us About Enlightenment?
An exploration of being spiritually undead.
Saturday Night Jukebox: The Zombies
The J'box features The Zombies, a totally underrated 60s British invasion mod band, in honor of Undead Week.
PSA: How to Survive Zombie Attack
An internet classic--a 50s style PSA on how to survive zombies.
The Comedy Wheel: Demetri Martin, The Word of the Day
Demetri Martin on goofing through law school. Part comedy, part stand up philosophy.
Inner Ecology: Thomas Hübl on the Shadow
An exploration of shadow work as a spiritual practice according to Thomas Hübl.