Description:
An indepth interview with James Finley (Host of 'Turning to the Mystics', teacher at the Centre for Action and Contemplation).

For a transcript & more go to: www.whatiwannaknow.com/jamesfinley/

Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
0:39 Defining his ideology
2:40 Unpacking Mystical Experiences & the power of meditation
11:34 "Being Born Again"
13:37 Finley describes a mystical experience he had
16:52 Physical manifestation of mystical experiences
18:04 Are psychedelic drugs spiritual?
22:56 Mystical Sobriety
25:04 Was Jesus Christ a mystic?
27:16 Was Jesus the greatest mystic?
32:31 Do Christians often misinterpret Jesus' teachings?
36:54 Thomas Merton's radical interfaith
39:48 Did the CIA kill Thomas Merton?
41:45 How do you know if you're called to be a mystic?
46:38 How to avoid trappings of fame as a famous mystic
50:24 An enlightened asshole?
52:15 Seeking mysticism to combat trauma
57:08 Why do so few people turn trauma into triumph?
1:00:54 Origins of evil and making sense of mass tragedies
1:09:00 Should we abolish the Papacy?
1:12:27 Transgenderism
1:15:22 Gender pronouns for God
1:17:55 Influence and legacy of Richard Rohr
1:22:02 Finleys' response to atheists
1:24:03 Is God really real?