|
|
|
 This is Topic: Spiritualized ActivismFollowing are the News Items published under this Topic.
|
|
|
|
 THANK GOD FOR EVOLUTION by Michael Dowd
|
|
|
Evolutionary thinking is the zeitgeist of the 21st century. Not since the Copernican Revolution have we experienced comparable revelations about the natural world and our place in the universe. How will society ultimately reconcile science and religion? "Marry them!" exclaims Reverend Michael Dowd, author of THANK GOD FOR EVOLUTION: How The Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World. Michael Dowd, a minister and author, and Connie Barlow, a biologist and author, have created and facilitated a body of work consisting of numerous books, educational programs, and DVD’s that are ground breaking and inspiring. They articulate an inclusive and a transcendent vision of a universe that has creatively conspired for our individual and collective greater learning and becoming. Our cosmic and terrestrial place in history is to be understood and embraced from an emerging inclusive perspective in harmony with our sciences, including and honoring the many partial views expressed in myths and stories that have guided and inspired our collective journey. Their contribution is informing a spirituality in harmony with an engaged sustainable living ecology. "Creation and evolution are one and the same," explains Dowd. "Science and religion go hand in hand. One without the other leaves humanity lost in the literature, searching in vain for answers to post-modern problems in ancient religious texts written when people believed the world was flat. Only by looking through evolutionary eyes can we see our way out of the current global integrity crisis that is destroying economies and ecosystems around the world.”
|
|
|
Published Dec 22, 2009 - 07:54 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
THE LIVING UNIVERSE: Where are We? Who are we? Where are we going? By Duane Elgin
|
|
|
“We are beings of cosmic connection who are learning to live in a living universe…” Our Supreme Test and Time of Initiation Evolution moves forward on a bending curve and there is no going back. The starting gun of history has gone off, and humanity is moving rapidly into a new world. We humans have always been tested by adversity. However, our current times are unique in one crucial respect - and this makes all the difference. The circle has closed and there is no escape. Now the entire Earth and whole human community is at risk. Now the entire human species must deal with the reality of climate disruption (with resulting crop failures and famine), the dwindling supply of cheap energy, an enormous global population with most people living on the edge of subsistence, a massive wave of extinction of plants and animals, the spread of weapons of mass destruction in an ever more interdependent world, and much more. All of these are occurring at the same time the global communications revolution is making the world transparent to itself. Our supreme test is to grow consciously into this new world and learn to live in balance with the Earth, in peace with one another, and in gratitude with the living universe. "The circle has closed and there is no escape. Now the entire Earth and whole human community is at risk."
|
|
|
Published Dec 10, 2009 - 06:16 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Make the Institutional Church History, says Theologian
|
|
|
A Protestant theologian, who has written provocative books about Archbishop Rowan Williams and the disestablishment of the Church of England, says that Christianity must dismantle the concept of church and become a faith of spontaneous celebration and action.
Theo Hobson is author of 'Against establishment: An Anglican Polemic and Anarchy', 'Church and Utopia: Rowan Williams on Church'. Writing recently in The Guardian newspaper, he claims that "the dominant trend of contemporary Christian theology might be called ecclesiastical fundamentalism."
|
|
|
Published Mar 03, 2008 - 11:46 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ockham's Razor: Can Science & Religion Coexist?
|
|
|
The following is an interview from the Australian branch of the ABC television network on December 23, 2007. Dr. Richard Eckersley was kind enough to give Integrative Spirituality permission to reprint the transcript.
Dr Richard Eckersley researches progress and wellbeing and is a Visiting Fellow at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the ANU in Canberra. In this talk he ponders the question whether there is a road to peace in the war between science and religion. Dr Eckersley suggests that science and religion can co-exist, but both sides need to give ground.
|
|
|
Published Jan 15, 2008 - 05:07 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
God without Religion: Questioning Centuries of Accepted Truths
|
|
|
This article was originally published on Integral Spirituality on July 1, 2005
Sankara Saranam's book is about establishing a personal relationship with God, unhindered by dogma, creed, or ritual. The ultimate goal is to spread peace and understanding. Is religion gaining ground in America, or are people simply looking harder for answers? Religion and spirituality books are selling strongly, while the number of Americans not identified with a religion is rising. It appears that more and more people are seeking God on their own rather than through established belief systems. The groundbreaking book "God Without Religion: Questioning Centuries of Accepted Truths" by Sankara Saranam shows seekers how to develop a direct understanding of God, unhindered by dogma, creed or ritual.
|
|
|
Published Jan 15, 2008 - 04:47 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Radical Spirituality of Generation X, Part 15: Breaking the Cycle of Fear and Violence
|
|
|
By Ocean Robbins
I come from an unusual background. My dad, John Robbins (author of Diet for a New America, and an inspiration to millions) and my mom, Deo, are not just parents to me, they are also my dear friends. From an early age, they helped me to look at problems in the world not as monsters to fear, but as opportunities for healing. “However bad things are,” my mom used to tell me, “is exactly how much better they can be with a change.”
|
|
|
Published Oct 29, 2007 - 06:39 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Global Citizen: The Rights and Responsiblities Issue: How Well Are You Doing at Being a Responsible Global Citizen? Take the Quiz
|
|
|
People fight passionately for their human rights, but these rights also have their corresponding and equally important responsibilities. This quiz and article is the responsibility-side companion to the the rights defined in the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As you review it, you may find yourself repeatedly surprised by the integral perspectives held within every true global citizen's social and spiritual responsibilities.
|
|
|
Published Aug 01, 2007 - 06:00 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Radical Spirituality of Generation X, Part 6: Looking for God and Justice
|
|
|
by Claudia Horwitz
Like many people, my life has been shaped by a quest. In the mythic tale of the hero's journey, we leave the world we know because we sense there is something lacking in our experience. And we hope that whatever we find will be radical and new and that it will have the potential to bring great changes to the world we left. There are wondrous precedents for this journey...
|
|
|
Published Jul 09, 2007 - 11:26 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Darshan at the Dharma Crossroads
|
|
|
Exploring the Connection of the Sages Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi and Sri Aurobindo
by Charles Ismael Flores
This article includes an imaginary interview in which the author compares, based on published quotes from Ramana Maharshi and Sri Aurobindo, what each of them might say to questions posed by a spiritual Seeker who is learning about the Indian tradition of Kevalya Advaita and Integral (Purna) Yoga. The article sheds light on the distinctly different spiritual approaches of these two masters.
|
|
|
Published Oct 10, 2006 - 11:48 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alignment Beyond Agreement
|
|
|
By Yasuhiko Genku Kimura
Alignment is congruence of intention, whereas agreement is congruence of opinion.
Opinion is a supposition elevated to the status of a conclusion held to be right but not substantiated by positive proof -rational or evidential. Because disagreement means difference of opinion, disagreement often escalates into a dispute as to whose opinion is right. When the dispute is not resolvedthrough the logic of argument, the illogic of might tends to enter the realm of right, sometimes resulting in violent conflict.
|
|
|
Published May 26, 2006 - 10:01 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Make the institutional church history, says theologian
|
|
|
A Protestant theologian, who has written provocative books about Archbishop Rowan Williams and the disestablishment of the Church of England, says that Christianity must dismantle the concept of church and become a faith of spontaneous celebration and action.
Theo Hobson is author of 'Against establishment: An Anglican Polemic and Anarchy', 'Church and Utopia: Rowan Williams on Church'. Writing recently in The Guardian newspaper, he claims that "the dominant trend of contemporary Christian theology might be called ecclesiastical fundamentalism."
|
|
|
Published Jul 15, 2005 - 07:58 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
God without Religion: Questioning Centuries of Accepted Truths
|
|
|
Sankara Saranam's book is about establishing a personal relationship with God, unhindered by dogma, creed, or ritual. The ultimate goal is to spread peace and understanding. Is religion gaining ground in America, or are people simply looking harder for answers? Religion and spirituality books are selling strongly, while the number of Americans not identified with a religion is rising. It appears that more and more people are seeking God on their own rather than through established belief systems. The groundbreaking book "God Without Religion: Questioning Centuries of Accepted Truths" by Sankara Saranam shows seekers how to develop a direct understanding of God, unhindered by dogma, creed or ritual.
|
|
|
Published Jun 30, 2005 - 10:17 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A New Reformation: Theologian Matthew Fox Challenges The World To Rethink Christianity
|
|
|
WITTENBERG, GERMANY---June 8, 2005---Crowds gathering at the famous Wittenberg Cathedral (Schlosskirche) witnessed the nailing of the 95 Theses for a New Reformation, by American theologian Matthew Fox.
Fox's new book calls for a new awakening for Christians. The book's premise is that we are confronted with two versions of Christianity: one that is fundamentalist and is characterized by a Punitive Father God, a rigidly hierarchical church structure, a belief that we are born of original sin, intolerance of gay lifestyles, a fear of science; and the other version of Christianity which is expressed by a loving God of justice and compassion, is earth centered and eco-conscious, is interfaith and lifestyle tolerant, embraces the feminine, believes in original blessing and encourages scientific thought. Some of Fox's new takes on the 95 Theses include: "God is both Father and Mother;" "Religion is not necessary, but spirituality is;" and "Jesus said nothing about condoms, birth control or homosexuality." Fox believes it is time for Christians to choose whom it will follow: an angry exclusionary God or the loving God who opens the path to wisdom.
|
|
|
Published Jun 08, 2005 - 03:53 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Churches’ ‘obligation’ on poverty
|
|
|
EUROPEAN leaders must face the challenge that the continent cannot live in peace in a world that is divided by poverty, the presidents of Churches Together in England said this week. They were giving their support to the campaign Make Poverty History, at the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
|
|
|
Published Jan 21, 2005 - 04:06 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Helping others gives lives focus
|
|
|
"True success does not consist in doing what we set forth to do, doing something that is worth doing what we had hoped to do, nor even in doing what we have struggled to do," former Harvard President Abbott Lowell said in a 1914 baccalaureate sermon, "but in doing something that is worth doing."
Instead of seeking to make the world better for others, too many people believe that unhappiness can be remedied by focusing on themselves — a coping method fueled by popular culture, said Dr. David Falcone, a professor of psychology at La Salle University in Philadelphia.
|
|
|
Published Nov 17, 2004 - 05:50 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apathy voted - eighth deadly sin - in British poll
|
|
|
Apathy should become the eighth deadly sin of the modern age, taking its place alongside the traditional vices of greed, gluttony, envy, sloth, pride, lust and wrath, a British poll said on Wednesday.
Apathy, defined as a lack of interest or emotion towards people and events, topped a survey of BBC radio listeners, comfortably beating selfishness, hypocrisy and close cousin indifference.
|
|
|
Published Sep 02, 2004 - 07:44 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americans practice what they are preached
|
|
|
Americans on average give selflessly of themselves more than 100 times a year, with religiousness being the strongest determinant of how often people reach out to help, according to a study the National Opinion Research Center has conducted.
In the survey, the first national study ever conducted to measure altruism and empathy, NORC found that while people who never attend religious services perform on average 96 acts of helping others, people who attended religious services weekly and take part in other religious activities report performing 128 acts of kindness.
|
|
|
Published Oct 19, 2003 - 06:52 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Altruism shines through in survey of good deeds
|
|
|
On average, Americans do at least 109 good deeds every year, according to the results of a new study to be released today by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.
The study, called "Altruism in Contemporary America," which surveyed 1,366 people in person across the nation over the last two years, also found that whether you are a man or a woman, rich or poor, a city dweller or a country bumpkin, liberal or conservative, black, white, or brown, it seems to have little or no bearing on how altruistic you are.
|
|
|
Published Oct 19, 2003 - 06:31 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Religious Anti-War Movement Update
|
|
|
U.S. religious leaders and activists who opposed the war in Iraq say while the sudden end to the war has caused a sense of confusion among the ranks of anti-war protesters about what to do next, they will continue their work, particularly in opposing what they say is an overextension of American power abroad and a potentially perilous foreign policy in the Middle East and throughout the world.
"I think the single most overarching foreign policy question for Americans in the next decade and beyond is: What kind of lone superpower are we going to be?" said Ronald Sider, executive director of Evangelicals for Social Action.
|
|
|
Published Oct 19, 2003 - 05:05 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
