Author in the News: Arthur Yavelberg Shares Blog Post with Arizona Daily Star - What You Are Seeking Is Already Yours
Arthur Yavelberg, author of the award-winning book, A Theology for the Rest of Us , shared on his blog post an article he penned for the Arizona Daily Star and reposted on his blog, "What you are seeking is already yours." Here it is in full, but do take a look at his blog for other thoughtful essays. For more posts by and about Arthur and his book, click HERE . In the wonderful fantasy movie, “ The Wizard of O z,” the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Lion and Dorothy are all seeking something they believe is lacking: a brain, a heart, courage and the way back home. While they lacked the terminology to discuss their despair as “existential angst,” their predicament is certainly not rare in spiritual literature. In the Hindu classic, “ The Bhagavad Gita ,” the hero, Arjuna , is forlorn at the prospect of going into battle against enemies who are all relatives. Anticipating so much death and destruction, he is tempted to turn away. Only when Krishna reminds him that he