The idea of a forward looking perspective of Christianity and of any religion, is really intriguing and opening new pathways of possibility. Thank you Aviv and Brendan for this fascinating conversation and for introducing the idea that we can be participatory in the evolution of the sacred. How do we update the religious causative connections, the sacred values and deeply humanistic and ecumenical ethics of Christianity, in a way that is relevant in addressing and healing daily challenges of modern living, without being divergent to the core alignments and principles of a true "in-Christ" revelatory communion and way of living?
I can’t wait for part II of this. I totally feel your nervousness about “going back,” and often bump up against those pathologies in my own community, but I wonder if there is a way to truly transcend modernity and postmodernity without integrating some of those more fundamental levels/stages that are triggering. I like the way you offered a possible integration of the literal and historical through the esoteric ‘level.’ Perhaps the historical, literal, allegorical, archetypal and esoteric form their own spiral of development.
Excellent exchange of ideas and intentions! I especially enjoyed the end, where exploring the dimensions of the esoteric as it relates to the so called scientific world view can be explored to gain insights into the Sacred. I like Aviv’s approach very much, much agreement for me. Thanks.
Are you really comparing Naziism to Christian Orthodoxy? Past and future are more illusory than you are positing, perhaps. Divinity is not contained in me and I statements. It's in relational love with the creator and your neighbor. Relation to the past and to the future and to the present are the same thing from the standpoint of truth contained entirely in the relational of love that is the basis of our reality.
The idea of a forward looking perspective of Christianity and of any religion, is really intriguing and opening new pathways of possibility. Thank you Aviv and Brendan for this fascinating conversation and for introducing the idea that we can be participatory in the evolution of the sacred. How do we update the religious causative connections, the sacred values and deeply humanistic and ecumenical ethics of Christianity, in a way that is relevant in addressing and healing daily challenges of modern living, without being divergent to the core alignments and principles of a true "in-Christ" revelatory communion and way of living?
I can’t wait for part II of this. I totally feel your nervousness about “going back,” and often bump up against those pathologies in my own community, but I wonder if there is a way to truly transcend modernity and postmodernity without integrating some of those more fundamental levels/stages that are triggering. I like the way you offered a possible integration of the literal and historical through the esoteric ‘level.’ Perhaps the historical, literal, allegorical, archetypal and esoteric form their own spiral of development.
Excellent exchange of ideas and intentions! I especially enjoyed the end, where exploring the dimensions of the esoteric as it relates to the so called scientific world view can be explored to gain insights into the Sacred.
I like Aviv’s approach very much, much agreement for me. Thanks.
Are you really comparing Naziism to Christian Orthodoxy? Past and future are more illusory than you are positing, perhaps. Divinity is not contained in me and I statements. It's in relational love with the creator and your neighbor. Relation to the past and to the future and to the present are the same thing from the standpoint of truth contained entirely in the relational of love that is the basis of our reality.