John Wesley once preached, "Christianity is essentially a social religion; and that to turn it into a solitary religion, is indeed to destroy it." We can't go it alone. We need community. Got it. The trouble is, people have stripped Wesley's perspective of its nuance. In the following paragraphs he explicitly acknowledges that no time alone is bad for the soul and says faithful … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Leaves Room for Introversion and Solitude
Reaching Out
The Spiritual Movement from Perfection and Righteousness to Health and Well-Being
In Henri Nouwen's book, Reaching Out, he writes about the three spiritual movements from loneliness to solitude, from hostility to hospitality, and from illusion to prayer. This concept of inward spiritual movements have deeply influenced my faith in recent years. In particular, I've begun to consider whether there might also be a spiritual movement from perfection to … [Read more...] about The Spiritual Movement from Perfection and Righteousness to Health and Well-Being
