I was recently asked to participate in a meeting where senior leaders of the various major faiths, along with a secular humanist, spoke about spirituality from their perspective.
The Mufti, Siraj Desai spoke about Muslim spirituality - the quest to reconstruct the link with God. He said that Islam is "not a religion, but a way of life."
Chuck Volpe spoke about the value of acknowledging human achievement throughout history. Although he claimed no faith, I thought he showed tremendous faith in the human potential, as well as a strong faith in the essential goodness of reason as a "tool" for humanity to use.
I then presented a short paper which I hoped would express the basics of christian spirituality, as well as some personal convictions, in a fresh and interesting way.
Read my presentation here: Christian Spirituality.doc
(go here for a pdf version)
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Hey B,
You should read Brian Mclaren "A generous orthodoxy". It is a refreshing,post-modern, perspective on the central tennets of our faith.
Blessings,
D
thanks dion!
i have a copy but am struggling to get round to reading it. but it's right near the top of the pile!!!
:)
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