“The fear worldview and the love worldview
do not know each other” – Marianne Williamson
Early in the 20th century a new Age of Love began
in the consciousness of Pentecostals/liberal Protestants/
progressive Catholics as they grew in awareness
that the Holy Spirit is the Motivator of Justice.
Justice is based on God seeing and loving God’s Self
in all things, and it is this seeing and loving by God
that gives all things their innate value and goodness.
The basic divine energy is to be
in relation to others – “I am because you are” –
and “I am because Creation is” – these ancient African
and Indigenous sayings show the lie of western philosophy
based on Descartes famous dictum “I think therefore I am.”
No, no – “You think because the Creation and others are.”
Because God’s energy is to be in relation to others
there is a deep need for authentic ecclesial/sacramental
experiences that model for us how to be in relation to others.
And being one with other humans would be incomplete
without being one with the universe – humans are
an integral part of the greater community
of all living beings – the true Beloved Community.
Jesus came to show us the Eros of God –
the desire of God for total intimacy – total love-making with Creation –
Jesus never counselled the use of force or fear
just love of life and all its creatures
particularly the most vulnerable: children/the sick/disabled –
Christ came so all creatures might live this life
to the full – not just the afterlife.
Thus, bringing our most vulnerable/wounded parts
to God in prayer is essential to getting them healed –
suppressing our wounds out of shame
or lack of trust in God
keeps them out of our prayer life
and out of God’s healing.
Intelligent Christian Spirituality 