The Forbidden Heights - Your Life is a Myth

The Looking Glass - Symbolism and Meaning in the Story of Jesus

This book explores the story and life of Jesus from a metaphorical or symbolic perspective. It offers an alternative to the mainstream or "religious" view of Jesus, which I strongly believe has completely missed the profound meaning and message of the Gospel. The person of Jesus, his sayings and miracles are presented here as metaphors for the dynamic reality in every human being, which cannot be grasped through ordinary language. While fear and desire, punishment and reward drive the belief of the orthodox view and focus on the past sins and potential heavenly future of the believer, the symbolic view explores the existential present lived not as a concept or idea to be believed but as an experience of profound freedom. The book suggests that Jesus' message points to our perception of the world in which we live, with all of its burdens and shortcomings, as the doorway to the metaphorical Kingdom of Heaven. It unequivocally points to the recognition and integration of our psychological suffering in our own stories as the path to a meaningful and significant life.

This book does not hinge on the historicity of Jesus to make its point. It only affirms that the Jesus story is first and foremost an ever-present psychological reality. The stations of his life and of the cross are alive and well in each one of us and reflected in our current human stories. The book concludes that the Gospels point to an inward and dynamic journey or impulse that constantly beckons us to live unique and creative lives. It is a journey that we must take, through whatever suffering that is present in our lives, if we are to become whole and free human beings.