Yet also in the Old Testament, the word for “fear” can also mean a reverent awe and submission to God, which results in obedient worship. This can be characterized as the “worship-fear” of ...

Gnosis is continual amazement (ḥayrat), said Hazrat Abu Bakr al-Shibli (861-946), an influential Sufi of Persian heritage. The term ‘gnosis’, not in common use in current times, has significance in ...