Alan Watts and his writings

Way back I read a few books by Alan Watts. Not totally impressed, and I left the guy behind with thoughts that he was maybe a bit superficial and new agey. But a few years ago after a long journey of my own - call it an inner journey but maybe that seems a bit pretentious - I picked up a book of his in zen, and it was very good. Hit the mark. Since then I dipped into a few others by him and they are quite impressive.

One I am reading at the moment, "Beyond Theology: The Art of Godmanship" , is particularly good. Chapter Three very much so, "How must we have faith".

Anyone else know of him?

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SW-User

Strange. Maybe an example of Carl Jung's "Synchronicity".

In a recent exchange with another here which broached upon the Christian Communion/Mass, It so happened that the whole subject - from various angles - was being spoken of by Alan Watts in the latest book of his I am reading:- "Beyond Theology: The Art of Godmanship"

It was like moving from dour darkness and judgemental seriousness to insights of light, love and joy.

It is a fine book.