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J.P. Moreland on Miracles and Meditation

February 23, 2008 |

Posted by joanied · Filed Under Current Issues in Theology, General Discussion, Uncategorized 

J.P. Moreland on miracles. He says they should be happening more if we really believe and practice what Jesus told us:

http://www.trueu.org/Academics/LectureHall/A000000692.cfm

http://kingdomtriangle.blogspot.com/

On the entry for 12-21-07  you will see a video there in which he talks about recovering supernatural aspects of the Kingdom of God.  He talks about affective meditation.

His blog page also let me to:

http://www.denverpost.com/lifestyles/ci_7851561

which is an article about Richard Foster’s “Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth.”  Some of the things in the article say:

‘ “Superficiality is the curse of our age,” he wrote in “Celebration of Discipline,” tapping into the cultural hunger for meaning.’

“The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people or gifted people but for deep people.”

‘ “Spiritual disciplines are not just for monks and ascetics, he says, but for real people: husbands and wives, dishwashers and CEOs, mechanics and lawyers.” ‘

‘ “He’s definitely the pioneer among Protestants,” says Howard Baker, who teaches spiritual formation at the Denver Seminary, an evangelical institution. ‘

“This trend, particularly popular with evangelicals, received a boost earlier this year when a scientific study validated what Foster has said for decades: Being active in church doesn’t necessarily result in spiritual growth. ”

“There is a lot of agreement (about) a belief system and a good amount of activism,” says Baker, “but in terms of personal transformation in character and in being Christ-like, particularly among evangelicals, we are just sorely lacking in that count.”

“People around my age in the Protestant evangelical movement have done the doctrine thing, the theology thing and the hyperactive ministry thing,” says Baker, 56. “At the end of those journeys, we found, ‘Is this all there is?’“That ushered me into this inner spiritual journey that’s more contemplative and that draws on a rich heritage.”

“Solitude, he believes, is the most needed spiritual discipline in this era of noise, hurry and stress.

But so is community. He and his wife meet regularly with two other couples in a spiritual-formation group. ”

‘ “The ancient question,” he says, “is, ‘How is it with your soul? How are you doing with this life?’ ” ‘

Joanie D.


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