[Oe List ...] Fwd: Evolutionary Christianity
Isobel and Jim Bishop
isobeljimbish at optusnet.com.au
Mon Jan 3 20:11:14 CST 2011
Dear friends across the world,
This comes from the Rev Bruce Sanguin, who is Minister of the
Canadian Memorial United Church in Vancouver.
Bruce is a " disciple" of Brian Swimme, Thomas Berry, and all the
others- and therefore is standing on the shoulders of many who have
gone before him.
He and his wife are in Australia, on Sabbatical, and are going around
to many places. He will give the Witness at our Church on Sunday.
Some of you may be interested in his thinking and join in.
Grace and peace is yours,
Isobel Bishop.
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Bruce Sanguin <bsanguin at telus.net>
> Date: 4 January 2011 8:15:23 AM
> To: isobeljimbish at optusnet.com.au
> Subject: Evolutionary Christianity
> Reply-To: bsanguin at telus.net
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> Dear isobel,
>
> I'm thrilled to announce the launch of my newsletter and website:
>
> www.ifdarwinprayed.com. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?
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> My dream is for this to become a gathering place for a big
> conversation about evolutionary
> Christian mysticism, along with the practices, programs, and
> processes that are
> aligned with it. For too long science and Christianity have been
> pitted against
> each other. The debate has been framed by militant atheists on the
> one hand, and
> creationists on the other. Yet, we know empirically that the vast
> majority of Christians
> occupy the middle ground, accepting evolution as the way of the
> cosmos.
>
> But evolutionary Christian mysticism goes beyond mere acceptance.
> We imagine evolution
> to be a divine strategy for non-coercively supporting the emergence
> of new worldviews,
> social systems, technological innovation, and expressions of the
> human heart.
>
> This fresh perspective on the Christian life has quite literally
> transformed my
> life and revived my passion for ministry. I feel inspired to offer
> my life in the
> service of this conversation, because I know of so many lapsed
> Christians and spiritual
> seekers who feel disillusioned, disenfranchised, and disengaged by
> what the church
> is offering today.
>
> It doesn't have to be this way!
>
> When you sign up [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?
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> for my newsletter, you will receive an email letting you know about
> updates to my
> blog, teachings about evolutionary spiritual practices, prayers for
> your spiritual
> nourishment and encouragement for your spiritual life.
>
> I want to respect your privacy, however. So you won't receive
> another newsletter
> from me unless you subscribe. It's easy to do. Just click here
> [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?
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> and you will be taken to my homepage. When you do subscribe you
> will land on my
> home page. On the right hand side of the page, just below the image
> of my book,
> there is a place for you to enter your name and email. You will be
> sent a sneak
> peak of my new book, If Darwin Prayed: Prayers for Evolutionary
> Mystics, as my way
> of thanking you.
>
> Become the mystic you already are!
>
> Think about my newsletter and blog as support for your spiritual
> formation as an
> evolutionary Christian mystic. My weekly blogs will introduce you
> to the luminaries
> in the field, present groundbreaking ideas, offer occasional book
> reviews, and serve
> up fresh takes on scripture through an evolutionary lens. Above
> all, I want to be
> a source of encouragement and inspiration - to offer to others what
> I have received.
>
> My hope is that this will be a two-way conversation. Let's build
> the collective
> field of intelligence for the emergence of a new Christian way.
> This is where you
> come in! I want the conversation to grow around your ideas and
> spiritual yearnings.
>
> As a thank you, you will receive a sneak peak [http://r20.rs6.net/
> tn.jsp?
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> into my book If Darwin Prayed: Prayers for Evolutionary Mystics.
> The book is a
> collection of evolutionary prayers for a new age. It has received
> amazing endorsements
> such as this one from Diarmuid O'Murchu, author of Evolutionary Faith
>
> "Earthy, yet cosmic; scriptural, yet poetic; scientific, yet
> spiritually inspiring
> - Bruce Sanguin has created a compilation of immense liturgical
> worth, but also
> a timely source of nourishment for the spiritual seekers of the
> 21st. century."
>
> Following a recent conversation with Michael Dowd in his
> groundbreaking podcast
> series, The Advent of Evolutionary Christianity [http://r20.rs6.net/
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> , Michael posted the following comment:
>
> "Rarely have I had such an inspiring and energizing conversation
> than the one just
> aired with Bruce Sanguin! After she first heard it, my science-
> writer wife Connie,
> who is certainly not prone to exaggeration, said, "Wow, I think for
> the very first
> time I now believe that Christianity-at least Evolutionary
> Christianity-can be a
> real force for good in the world! I predict that this conversation
> is going to
> launch Bruce into the stratosphere."
>
> Well, my feet are still firmly planted on the ground (but I am
> blushing just a little).
>
> Visit www.ifdarwinprayed.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?
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> sign up for my newsletter, post comments on my blog, and download
> the sneak peak
> of the book. And please, forward this email to anyone who might
> want to be a part
> of this conversation.
>
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>
> Evolutionarily yours,
>
> Bruce
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