Introduction
1.
Understanding religious and spiritual egalitarianism
1.1. The origins
of egalitarianism
1.2. Egalitarianism
and political correctness as an over-reactive historical phase
1.2.1. Political
correctness as an over-reaction
1.2.2. Political
correctness as a superficial reaction
1.2.3. Political
correctness as an intolerant and unreal philosophy
1.2.4. For
the appreciation of real differences, and against equal
impoverishment
2.
Beyond spiritual correctness: comparing religions, paths, and Revelations
2.1. The origins
of religious egalitarianism and spiritual correctness
2.1.1. Spiritually
correct statement #1: “All religions are equal”
2.1.2.
Spiritually correct statement #2: “All spiritual paths are equal”
2.1.3.
Spiritual correctness and behind-the-scene materialism
2.2. The Elephant
metaphor: Partial views with grains of truth
2.3. The metaphor
of Spiritual technology: On telescopes and Spiritual means
2.3.1. play
telescopes / purely exoteric religions
2.3.2. weak
but working telescopes / weak but real Spiritual means
2.3.3. powerful,
reliable telescopes / powerful, reliable Spiritual means
3.
Understanding religious and spiritual anti-authoritarianism
3.1. The origin
of anti-authoritarianism in the failure of the Church theocracy
3.2. Anti-authoritarian
response #1: Endless spiritual talk but no spiritual practice
3.2.1. Comparative
religion professors are generally not Spiritual authorities
3.2.2.
Social religiosity vs. spiritual practice: Plato’s cave revisited
3.3. Anti-authoritarian
response #2: “Do it yourself” New Age spirituality
3.3.1.
Trying to build a working car from shiny accessories
at the Auto Parts Shop
3.4. Spiritual
Authority based on Spiritual Realization
Conclusion
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Appreciating
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