Let Us Play
Let us play: are children welcome at worship which has a strong sense of using signs, symbols, art, music, gestures, actions, and beauty?
mindfulness
Cultivating Contemplatives
In a world where people yearn for wellbeing, and movements like mindfulness are huge, we need to be creative in sharing the Christian contemplative tradition.
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Thomas Merton Semicentennial Anniversary
On Monday, it is 50 years since Thomas Merton’s death. There will be many events internationally. In Christchurch, people will meet at 6pm, starting at the Waimairi Cemetery, 195 Grahams Road, Burnside, where members of the Merton Family are buried [Read more here and here]. There’s plenty on this website about Thomas Merton. I have
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Christian Art of Not Giving a #~*&
On Saturday, I appreciated the review of French Philosopher Fabrice Midal’s new book, The French art of not giving a f*ck. And when I saw it for sale in a bookshop, I bought it straight away. This professor of philosophy at the University of Paris has practised meditation for 25 years and taught it for
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Buddhism Blemished
This is a reflection from a recent conversation with a 20something young woman. It has much in common with many conversations I have. I need to preface this post by underlining that I don’t play the my-religion-is-better-than-your-religion game. I also need to highlight how much Buddhists and Buddhism have helped me on my own faith
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Helping Young People Know
that God is not a Thing (Part 3)
This is from an article, written by me, which first appeared in our diocesan magazine Anglican Life (August-September 2017). Part 1 (which I recommend you read first) challenges a common image of God and prejudices about the nature of truth. Part 2 introduces the apophatic approach to complement the common cataphatic one. This post concludes
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Christian Contemplation Curriculum
I hope that the way we mostly relate to each other on this site, the way that there is mostly more light than heat, the way that we try to respect each other when things are contentious is founded on the contemplative being more important than the controversial. I am, hence, delighted to promote a
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Merton & Mindfulness
If you are in Christchurch on Thursday, 16 March, do come and listen to Helen and me talk about Thomas Merton and Mindfulness, and discuss and ask questions, in the Chapman Room at Christ’s College (Rolleston Ave). The talk starts at 7:30pm followed by refreshments. You will be getting away about 9ish. ANYONE and EVERYONE
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