Toby discusses the work and theories of Joseph Campbell and the relevance to Gay Spirituality. He makes some useful observations on the relationship of religion to myth.
Hosted by Harry Faddis.
Toby Johnson, PhD, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of some ten books, including Secret Matter, Gay Spirituality: Gay Identity and the Transformation of Human Consciousness and Gay Perspective: Things Our Homosexuality Tells Us About the Nature of God and the Universe, is past editor of White Crane Journal of gay wisdom and culture.
Former Roman Catholic monk and comparative religions scholar turned gay activist, psychotherapist, community organizer, bookseller, ’zine editor and publisher, spiritual writer and novelist, Johnson was a student and friend of Joseph Campbell, the renowned mythologist best known for his life-affirming aphorism “Follow Your Bliss.”
Links:
Webpage: http://tobyjohnson.com
email: tobyjohnso@aol.com
2/12/10
Toby Johnson: Joseph Campbell, the evolution of consciousness and “The New Myth”
Guest: Toby Johnson