tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-802209603334802806.post4743915079741547841..comments2023-05-02T08:39:59.244-04:00Comments on 99 Brattle: The Dark Night of the Soul99 Brattlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16119063045295271621noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-802209603334802806.post-64703914736997585352012-05-19T18:36:13.519-04:002012-05-19T18:36:13.519-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-802209603334802806.post-14007189397210111572011-03-06T20:49:14.593-05:002011-03-06T20:49:14.593-05:00As a gay man, I am sympathetic with your point of ...As a gay man, I am sympathetic with your point of view. However, I think your interpetation of John of the Cross's great poem is too literal. This poem stands in the long tradition of interpreting the imagery of the Song of Songs as depicting the relationship between Christ and the soul. John's encounter is not an anonymous gay encounter. Else, why would he speak of himself in the feminine -- "transforming the beloved in her Lover"? Rather, he sees his soul as feminine encountering Christ's masculine. What is interesting to me is that many great male spiritual writers have relished in describing their relationship with God in terms of loving a man. Perhaps we men who find ourselves so connected with our feminine dimensions have a special gift of more readily receiving the eros of God. I agree with your larger point, that we gay men often have a great capacity for mysticism.<br />- DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-802209603334802806.post-61501486606694486382011-02-10T10:18:50.336-05:002011-02-10T10:18:50.336-05:00I was so happy to see your posting on the EDS blog...I was so happy to see your posting on the EDS blog. I am an EDS alum and also a long time employee. As a gay man, I have been a big fan of your work for many years and had no idea you had any connection to EDS! Thank you!Chris Medeiros, Director of Admissions and Recruitmenthttp://www.eds.edunoreply@blogger.com