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Contemplation, reflection, prayer and meditation: a tonic for all that ails us?
All of the wisdom traditions speak to the importance of solitude and time for contemplation. How much time do modern people spend alone in reflection, prayer, meditation and contemplation?
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What are the characteristics of sacred space?
In this interview, published in AOL Patch.com, Joseph DeMaria, an Ecclesiastical architect based in Morristown, New Jersey shares his thoughts about the elements of sacred space. DeMaria said, “Sacred space should give you an existential jolt. The beauty should move you beyond space and time into the realm of the spiritual."
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In this interview, published in AOL Patch.com, Joseph DeMaria, an Ecclesiastical architect based in Morristown, New Jersey shares his thoughts about the elements of sacred space. DeMaria said, “Sacred space should give you an existential jolt. The beauty should move you beyond space and time into the realm of the spiritual."
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Bishop John Spong: Religious belief is evolving.
Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong served as the Bishop for the Diocese of Newark for 24 years until he retired in 2001. He said practicing the love and compassion that Jesus taught is at the heart of what it means to be Christian. Spong said for him, God is an experience. Read article.
Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong served as the Bishop for the Diocese of Newark for 24 years until he retired in 2001. He said practicing the love and compassion that Jesus taught is at the heart of what it means to be Christian. Spong said for him, God is an experience. Read article.
Is there a golden-thread of compassion that weaves throughout all spiritual traditions?
No matter what faith you may practice, is there a universal truth that applies to all? We may have different rituals and names for God, the divine, or the one -- but practically speaking, at the most fundamental level, are most of our belief systems radically different?
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No matter what faith you may practice, is there a universal truth that applies to all? We may have different rituals and names for God, the divine, or the one -- but practically speaking, at the most fundamental level, are most of our belief systems radically different?
Read article.