PraxisCINEMA PARADOXO by Andrew Ramer The publisher of this journal, wrote to me about the spiritual guidance every little Gay boy gets from films, that “They’re practically inspired texts for us.” I believe that the hushed time we spend in vast dark chambers, or sitting in darkened rooms, taps into the deepest shamanic roots of … Continue reading WC72- Praxis
White Crane #71Winter 2006-2007 BohemianSplendor We hope you enjoy these excerpts of our most recent issue.White Crane is a reader-written, reader-supported magazine. Published for over 17 years, it was a 2004 Utne Independent Press nomination for spirituality coverage, and the longest continually published journal of Gay culture and ideas in the U.S. Treat yourself…subscribe today! … Continue reading WC71 – Contents
Opening Words from the Editors Our Special RoleDan Vera & Bo Young Bo: So this was an issue long in the “a-borning” process. Dan: Gestating? Bo: We’ve had the germ of this issue for almost two years Dan: Wow. Has it been that long? Bo: Victor Marsh’s interview with Don Bachardy sat for a long … Continue reading WC71 – Editor’s Note
The White Crane Guideto Charlatans, Chicanery & Other Perils of Cheap Grace in Gay Spirit Land Cover Art by Frederick Nunley FALL 2006 · # 70 ONLINE SAMPLES ARE HIGHLIGHTED AS LINKS DepartmentsOpening Words "If You Meet the Buddha In the Baths" by Dan Vera & Bo YoungCall for SubmissionsLettersUpdrafts by Dan VeraHonoring Elders "John … Continue reading White Crane #70 – Contents
Generation Conversation White Crane Summer 2006 IssueNumber 69 This is the Table of Contents for this issue. Where online excerpts are available the title is linked. Please note that we are a reader written, subscriber-dependent journal. To read the magazine in its intirety, subscribe to White Crane. DEPARTMENTSOpening Words The Editors Dan Vera & Bo … Continue reading WC #69 – Table of Contents
ANDREW ELIAS RAMER is a Maggid (Jewish sacred storyteller) living in San Francisco, California. Born on this date in Queens, New York, Elias (as he prefers now) believes that the prophetic tradition and storytelling are one and the same. The job of a storyteller is to create a narrative that holds a group together, forms … Continue reading 1951-03-24