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Scenario

How to navigate conflict between institutional faith and mystical longing

My pastor says seeking direct experience of God is dangerous and I should trust scripture alone but something in me keeps reaching for that connection anyway.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between mediated religion and immediate spiritual experience creates internal division.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gnosticism and early Christian alternatives?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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