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Continue reading →: Nurturing is GodlikeI was seaching the scriptures the other evening when I stumbled across a line which read, “…and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children…” The line comes from 1 Timothy 5:10, amongst Paul’s instructions to Timothy on what to look for in potential matriachs of the church.…
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Continue reading →: Native American interpretation of the transfiguration of JesusFather John Giuliani, the founder of the Benedictine Grange, a small monastic community in Redding, has dedicated his life to ministries deeply rooted in contemplation. His spiritual practice extends into his artwork, where he is especially known for honoring Native American spirituality. In 2006, he was nominated for the prestigious…
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Continue reading →: Revolutions will never be led by accountants“An increase in quantity does not automatically bring an increase in quality. A larger membership does not necessarily represent a correspondingly increased commitment to Christ. Almost always the creative, dedicated minority has made the world better.” – Martin Luther King, A Knock at Midnight
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Continue reading →: 12 bible versus from HellThis evening I was dwelling on hell. The word “hell” is used 54 times in the Bible. It is translated from several different words with different shades of meaning. In the Old Testament: 31 times from the Hebrew “Sheol,” which means “the grave.” In the New Testament: 10 times from…
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Continue reading →: Expanding on a Christian cosmologySome weeks ago I was thinking of writing an article on “the apocalypse of John as christocentric occultism.” I may yet do this, but in the meantime I’ve been thinking I need to expand on the wider topic of Christian cosmology. The thread between the two is language of ‘sacred…
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Continue reading →: Faith is not inconsequentialFaith is a much misunderstood subject. Over the holidays I was reading a book on inter-religious literacy which characterised Christianity as a doctrinaire path. But in the process what shone through for me was the (Buddhist) author’s unreflective equation of faith with doctrine. In other words, his inter-religious literacy was…
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Continue reading →: What is the essence of Pentecostalism?What is your understanding of Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movement? My conversation with Steve Hayes last year highlighted for me that even in the world beyond America our understandings of Pentecostalism can differ. If the Evangelical movement is characterised by conversionism, activism, biblicism and crucicentrism, as David Bebbington suggests, and the Anabaptist movement…
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Continue reading →: Christian Meditation and Self ExplorationWhile I was on holidays I had opportunity to reflect on my meditation practice and where I’d been experiencing difficulties. In particular, I’ve been experiencing some double mindedness over the use of non-Christian relaxation techniques on the one hand, and the whole issue of self exploration on the other. Firstly,…
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Continue reading →: The Nativity: By Australian Artist Nathan SimpsonThis painting is an interpretation of the Nativity by Australian artist Nathan Simpson. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Continue reading →: The Last Supper: By Thai Artist Tigermyuou“The Last Supper” by Tigermyuou Thammasak Aueragsakul, aka “Tigermyuou“, writes: “I created my painting as Eastern style. (Thai and Persia Art) It’ have many symbolic more than old artists. I design Jesus standing post with cub’s grave wind, he is standing on the dove and graves carpet. It’s mean to…
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