Yesterday I attended a led conference by Diana Butler Bass. She is presenting new ideas on the state of the church and why there is hope for Christianity. One of her premises is a Newsweek/Washington Post poll from 2005 that states that 55% of the people in this country describe themselves as religious AND spiritual.
Without going into detail about her understandings of religious and spiritual (you may want to attend one of her conferences, if you can) share with us five thoughts ideas or practices that you consider to be "religious." Then share with us five thoughts, ideas, or practices that you consider to be "spiritual."
For example one thought about religion might be that it is "salvation" Or an idea about religion might be that it it is an "institution" and a religious practice might be "going to church." An example of spiritual thought might be a phrase from a poem, a spiritual idea might be the inspiration for a piece of art and a spiritual practice might be meditation.
So, five thoughts, ideas, or practices that are religious....and then five thoughts, ideas or practices that are spiritual. OR are they the same thing to you?
Leave a link in the comments to your blog. I'll be back later, after a second day of her presentation, to read what your thoughts...
This Friday Five may be a little abstract? I've posted my thoughts here
ReplyDeleteLater, when I've had time to synthesize what Bass offers I'll write a reflection on my blog. In the meantime, I look forward to your thoughts on Religious or Spiritual.
MP, this sounds so interesting, but I'll also have to come back later--to even post!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you were able to hear DBB...hope all your "events" go well.
ReplyDeleteI pondered spiritual and religious here.
Came here to post at 9 am and found this one already up! An intriguing question to ponder, Mompriest. Hope the conference continues to be great.
ReplyDeleteHere are my thoughts on the topic...though I've got one book by Bass and am really looking forward to reading it now.
ReplyDeleteHey Sophia....sorry to jump on your day to post...you are so good at putting your posts in the "scheduled" position that when it wasn't there we thought life had taken hold of you and dragged you elsewhere....LOL...hope what ever you wanted to post can be saved for your next scheduled posting!
ReplyDeleteI'm back, with a dissertation drafted and hopefully a little more free time. I pondered and mused here.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to the Free for All theology conference in Durham in April, in an effort to see what the emerging movement might have to contribute to interpreting spirituality and Christian faith. Anyone else going? Love to meet up!
Thanks Mompriest! This actually worked out well because I didn't have anything brilliant planned....Being back to teaching after break--and well planned but still needs to be written sermon for this Sunday--have been absorbing all my mental energy this week!
ReplyDeleteYowza, this took some serious exercise of the little gray cells this morning! I’m just getting warmed up playing with thoughts and ideas over here!
ReplyDeleteI was probably too dualistic in my thinking, but here is my post.
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ReplyDeleteI pondered this one with The Church Lady in mind...
ReplyDeleteMompriest, ya done Good! I really liked this one. It took me a bit to get posted. Blogger wasn't allowing my access for awhile.
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I played today--a great topic that truly needs a lot more thinking and working-through; thanks, MomPriest!
ReplyDeleteLoved this Friday Five! I played here
ReplyDeleteI had to think about this...posted my Deep Thoughts here .
ReplyDeleteHmmm....Interesting question. Gave it a go here.
ReplyDeleteInteresting challenge, I added my thoughts and a picture here
ReplyDeleteI discovered that it is very easy to post a table within a blog entry (although one cell didn't format properly)over at my place
ReplyDeleteThis took a lot of thought.
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