Have you ever heard of the Overview Effect? It's a cognitive shift reported by astronauts while looking at the Earth. It's a state of awe infused with a sense of self-transcendence. Astronaunt Mae Jemison reflected, "When you look at the Earth from space, you realize that our planet is a beautiful, interconnected system. We are all in this together." That's a powerful … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Affirms the Mystical Interconnectedness of All Things
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Beatnik Christianity Believes the Bible Is Ancient, Ambiguous, And Diverse
The Bible is not the "Word of God." That language trains Jesus followers to implicitly worship the Bible almost as the fourth member of the Trinity. Let's not pretend that confusing the two doesn't reek of idolatry. The Bible is not God nor is it a part of the Godhead. No, that designation--the Word of God--belongs to Jesus alone as the incarnate Word who, along with the Father … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Believes the Bible Is Ancient, Ambiguous, And Diverse
Beatnik Christianity Harmonizes the Scientific Method with The Way of Jesus
Science and scientism are often conflated, so let’s differentiate them. Science is "a systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe." Scientism is "the opinion that science and the scientific method are the best or only way to render truth about the world and reality." Science is a methodology for … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Harmonizes the Scientific Method with The Way of Jesus
Beatnik Christianity Exists in Perpetual Spiritual Deconstruction And Reconstruction
To channel my inner-William Goldman via Inigo Montoya, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." That's what I think whenever I hear most Christians use the word "deconstruction." Conservatives believe it's about dangerously questioning inherited tradition in nihilist despair. Meanwhile, for progressives it's often taken on a … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Exists in Perpetual Spiritual Deconstruction And Reconstruction
