Topic: Mystics

August 13, 2006

On Thomas Merton

Who was Thomas Merton? Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was an American Trappist priest/monk and writer. He was born in Prades in the Pyrénées-Orientales département of France. Merton wrote more than 50 books, 2000 poems, and... ... more

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July 20, 2006

The church had openly gay members ...

In an interview with Candace Chellew-Hodge (Whosoever), Philip Yancey provides a distressing answer when questioned about homosexuals in the church: Whosoever: In your book "What's so Amazing about Grace?" you tell about your friendship with Soulforce leader Mel White and... ... more

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June 20, 2006

Metaphors and Stories

Apprising Ministries Ken Silva provides the following quote from Brennan Manning:So Jesus comes in the way of weakness, giving us the chance to love him and making us feel that we have something to give him. Isaiah prophesied that he... ... more

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June 11, 2006

Gandi Tried to Live Like Jesus

Gandhi probably made more of an intentional effort to live like Jesus than anyone else—more than any Christian I know. He actually tried to live it. - Philip Yancey in a Feb. 2004 interview with Sojourners... ... more

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