Jack Soule - Axis Mundis

Is the concept of an axis mundis really a place where the "veil" between Heaven and Earth is thin? The concept, to me, seems like it would fit very well into the beliefs of some eastern spiritual traditions, but the examples used in relation to the Judeo-Christian tradition seem somewhat hazy. Certainly in the New Testament there is a shortage of actual physical places that could be considered axes mundis. But even in the Old Testament I think it's hard to classify places such as Solomon's Temple or Bethel (Jacob's Ladder) as a place where the veil is thin. Certainly, if we are going strictly by the definition of an axis mundis as "the center of the world," these places could be classified as such, but in the Judeo-Christian tradition, God is not limited to coming into the world in only specific places; He is both imminent and transcendent. These places are absolutely sacred place - they fit perfectly into Lane's four axioms - but I think they are sacred not because there is a mysterious thinning of the veil (which is, again, a concept more associated with the Far East (Buddhism and Taoism, etc.) - although certainly an interesting, archetypal one)) but rather because the Lord deemed it as such. Though it certainly could be argued the other way - I myself do not believe that there is a single limitation on God (which I see an axis mundis as being) - because there is evidence which could support such a conclusion. The Promised Land is where the Israelites settled in and saw God rule over them, it is where Jesus' ministry took place, and Mount Moriah (a mountain range in the Promised Land) is the location of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son, Isaac, the supposed location of Solomon's temple, and also where Bethel was located. So it could certainly be argued that there is a veil between the two worlds and that it is especially thin over this land, but it is also very possible that this is simply where God chose to do His greatest work.