Category: meditation

Spiritual, not Religious, Part 2

Featured by Greg Hildenbrand, posted in devotion, Life Notes, meditation, Spirituality

Spiritual, not Religious, Part 2 Let those of us then who are mature be of the same mind; and if you think differently about anything, this too God will reveal to you. Only let us hold fast to what we have attained. Philippians 3:15-16 Last week I made the general and stereotypical observation that most … Continue reading Spiritual, not Religious, Part 2

Spiritual, not Religious

Featured by Greg Hildenbrand, posted in devotion, Life Notes, meditation, Spirituality

Spiritual, not Religious Buddhist meditation…seeks not to explain but to pay attention, to become aware, to be mindful, in other words to develop a certain kind of consciousness that is above and beyond deception by verbal formulas… Thomas Merton[1] One of the underlying components differentiating Churchianity from Christianity is the distinction between religion and spirituality. … Continue reading Spiritual, not Religious

Jesus and the Christ, Part 1

Featured by Greg Hildenbrand, posted in devotion, Life Notes, meditation, Spirituality

Jesus and the Christ, Part 1 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 The title of the first chapter of the book The Universal Christ by contemplative author Richard Rohr is Christ … Continue reading Jesus and the Christ, Part 1