Tag Archives: inclusion
Fear Is Contraction
The soul or the True Self does not proceed by contraction but by expansion. Continue Reading Fear Is Contraction
A Movement of Inclusion
We need to allow the church to become a movement again. Continue Reading A Movement of Inclusion
Everyone Belongs: Weekly Summary
The gospel is before all else a call to live differently, so that life can be shared with others. Continue Reading Everyone Belongs: Weekly Summary
The Integrity of Love
What a distortion of the gospel it is to have limited sympathies and unlimited certainties. Continue Reading The Integrity of Love
A Welcoming Table
Jesus refuses to divide the world into the pure and the impure, much to the chagrin of almost everybody—then and now. Continue Reading A Welcoming Table
A Trinitarian Way of Life
It’s only God in us that knows God. It’s God in us that loves God. It’s God in us that recognizes God. Continue Reading A Trinitarian Way of Life
Universal Good News
Hell, No! Universal Good News Tuesday, September 14, 2021 In the first five centuries of Christianity, many of the church fathers affirmed universal salvation. It seems we were much more hopeful at the beginning that the Gospel really was universally good news! A mystical experience led Carlton Pearson, a former evangelical megachurch pastor, to complete… Continue Reading Universal Good News
Dualistic Clarity Before Nondual Oneness
Oneness Dualistic Clarity Before Nondual Oneness Friday, May 28, 2021 We must operate from a level of nondual consciousness to understand more fully the oneness or unity that the Gospel and the Christian scriptures offer us. The divine image and dignity are inherent in every being. We have the freedom and honor of choosing to… Continue Reading Dualistic Clarity Before Nondual Oneness
Overcoming Contact Bias
Learning How to See Overcoming Contact Bias Thursday, March 4, 2021 Brian McLaren and Jacqui Lewis, my conversation partners in the recent podcast series, Learning How to See, understand that Jesus’ model of acceptance, inclusion, and love for “the other,” helps us overcome and heal our biases. Brian describes what he calls “contact bias,” when… Continue Reading Overcoming Contact Bias