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2022-12-01T23:44:15-04:00

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Five Approaches to InterSpirituality

Last updated on: December 1, 2022 at 11:44 pm By Carl "Skye" McColman

Brother Wayne Teasdale, author of The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World’s Religions and A Monk in the World: Cultivating a Spiritual Life, coined the new word “interspirituality.” Sort of a mash-up between “interfaith dialogue” and “spirituality,” interspirituality refers to the possibility or practice of integrating spiritual exercises and practices from more than one faith tradition into one’s own expression of spirituality. Obviously this covers a wide terrain. What it doesn’t cover are efforts behind members of one... Read more

2018-11-26T16:33:02-04:00

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Five Things I learned from Phyllis Tickle

Last updated on: November 26, 2018 at 4:33 pm By Carl "Skye" McColman

September 2015 has turned out to be a rough month, at least for awesome Anglican writers. First Kenneth Leech passed away on the 12th, and just ten days later Phyllis Tickle followed him into the silence of eternity. That’s two authors I considered role models, both of whom warmly supported my own work. In fact, my forthcoming book Befriending Silence will feature an endorsement from Phyllis — the third time she offered praise for something I had written. I feel... Read more

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2018-11-26T16:32:07-04:00

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Nine Ways to Foster a Contemplative Church

Last updated on: November 26, 2018 at 4:32 pm By Carl "Skye" McColman

If you are the pastor of a church or parish, this post is for you. If you are not the pastor but are a member of a congregation, consider sharing this post with your pastor, especially if he or she is interested in silent prayer. Karl Rahner, the renowned 20th century Jesuit theologian, once wrote “the Christian of the future will be a mystic or will not exist.” I interpret this to mean that Christians need more than just moral... Read more

2018-11-26T16:29:25-04:00

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Happy St. Hildegard’s Day!

Last updated on: November 26, 2018 at 4:29 pm By Carl "Skye" McColman

One of the most colorful and remarkable of mystics, of any age, is the irrepressible twelfth century Abbess, Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179). Today (September 17) is her feast day. Hildegard was a Renaissance woman who lived several centuries before the Renaissance: not only was she a mystic and visionary, but she was also an accomplished musician, an artist (or, at least, an art director), a preacher, an herbalist, a prophet, and a respected leader in the church of her day.... Read more

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2018-11-26T16:30:32-04:00

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Thirteen Characteristics of Healthy Spirituality

Last updated on: November 26, 2018 at 4:30 pm By Carl "Skye" McColman

Following the passing of Anglican contemplative theologian Kenneth Leech, I’ve been revisiting several of his books. In the back of his book True God: An Exploration in Spiritual Theology is Leech’s manifesto “Toward a Renewed Spirituality.” It’s an important statement that deserves wide consideration. Ken offers thirteen points that he considers essential for the ongoing renewal of Christian spirituality. Here are his points with a my reflection on them. Ken’s words are in bold type, my commentary in regular type. A... Read more

2018-11-26T16:27:07-04:00

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In Memoriam: Kenneth Leech

Last updated on: November 26, 2018 at 4:27 pm By Carl "Skye" McColman

I have learned of the passing of Father Kenneth Leech, who died on Saturday after a long illness. With his passing, we have lost one of the great contemplatives of our time, who was also a prophet for God’s justice and mercy. He was born in 1939 and grew up in a secular home in the north of England. As a youth he was inspired by Alisdair MacIntyre (later famous for his renowned study of postmodern moral theory, After Virtue) who helped him realize... Read more

2018-12-11T19:55:22-04:00

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Kenneth Leech (1939-2015)

Last updated on: December 11, 2018 at 7:55 pm By Carl "Skye" McColman

I have learned of the passing of Father Kenneth Leech, who died on September 12, 2015 after a long illness. He was born in 1939 and grew up in a secular home in the north of England. As a youth he was inspired by Alasdair MacIntyre (later famous for his renowned study of postmodern moral theory, After Virtue) who helped him realize that it is possible to have a critical, inquiring mind as a person of faith. He embraced the Anglo-Catholic... Read more

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2017-12-27T08:42:41-04:00

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Five Things Christian Contemplatives can learn from Buddhists

Last updated on: December 27, 2017 at 8:42 am By Carl "Skye" McColman

Last night I attended a Beginner’s Meditation Class at the Dharma Jewel Monastery in Atlanta. Dharma Jewel is the home to several Chan Buddhist nuns from Taiwan. Recently, two friends of mine — one a Zen Buddhist priest, the other a Catholic theologian — suggested within 24 hours of each other that I would enjoy exploring Chan (the Chinese form of what in Japan is called Zen). So I signed up for this class, figuring it would be a way... Read more

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2018-11-26T16:17:57-04:00

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The Fear of the Lord and the Love of God

Last updated on: November 26, 2018 at 4:17 pm By Carl "Skye" McColman

As a young man growing up in the American south, I heard the phrase “God fearing” a lot. As in, “He’s a God fearing man.” I think it comes from Psalm 111:10: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,” or its near corollary, Proverbs 1:7: “Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.” So someone who is “God fearing” is someone, presumably, with wisdom or knowledge: who knows better than to sin, or for that matter... Read more

2018-11-26T16:14:43-04:00

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The Contemplative Story of Dear Prudence

Last updated on: November 26, 2018 at 4:14 pm By Carl "Skye" McColman

I love the Beatles, and like many Beatles fans, I think The White Album is one of their great masterpieces. And one of the best songs on The White Album is, without question, “Dear Prudence.” But did you know that the song was influenced by the music of the Gypsies, Transcendental Meditation, and the daughter (and sister) of Hollywood celebrities? “Dear Prudence” was written in early 1968, when the Beatles were in India, while John and George were studying Transcendental Meditation with the... Read more

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