The Spirituality of Barak Obama and Rick Warren

The Spirituality of Barak Obama and Rick Warren
Source: nogoofyzone weblog

Author: nogoofyzone

Date: 23 August, 2008

In an article in United Church News, Obama stated that the teachings of the UCC (United Church of Christ), of which he is a member (Trinity United Church of Christ), are “foundation stones for his political work.” Just what are those “teachings” comprised of? On Trinity’s website, on the Yoga page, the following statement is highlighted:

Within each [of]us is the seed of Divinity. Each Soul is divine. I bow to the divinity in us all!

That is the spirituality of Thomas Merton!

School of rock: Class explains how to connect with the sacred at medicine wheels

School of rock: Class explains how to connect with the sacred at medicine wheels

Source: The Medina County Gazette

Author: Kristen Nowak Winn | Staff Writer
Date: 23 August, 2008

Carol Vaccariello, a minister of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a bishop of the Independent Old Catholic Church, walked the perimeter of the medicine wheel in her back yard. …

Orientale Lumen XII West

Orientale Lumen XII West

Source: desert spirit’s fire

Author: Leah Sophia

Date: 30 July, 2008

I don't know its origins, but a few years ago on the old United Church of Christ forums someone posted why are ecumenical relations like sex between Elephants? Here's why: it's done at a high level; it needs to be done very carefully; ...

Religion & Politics USA 2008 - Barack Obama

Religion & Politics USA 2008 - Barack Obama

Source: Clerical Whispers

Author: Sotto Voce

Date: 29 July, 2008

When the family lived in Indonesia, Ann, on occasion, would take the children to Catholic mass; after returning to Hawaii, they would celebrate Easter and Christmas at United Church of Christ congregations. ...

Anglican Primates Meet in Africa: Keep them in your hearts and prayers

Anglican Primates Meet in Africa: Keep them in your hearts and prayers
Gay Spirituality & Culture blog: 02-15-2007

"This week, the Primates of the Anglican Church are meeting in Tanzania. As we are all aware, the Anglican Church has been rocked by threats of schism over issues of gay and lesbian inclusion... Schism and division are all over media coverage of efforts for inclusion, even though schismatic elements in most denominations are very small minorities. On a now defunct blog, I remember railing against media coverage of the United Church of Christ’s (UCC) decision to support marriage equality."

Jammin' with Pam Spaulding on Matters of the Spirit

Jammin' with Pam Spaulding on Matters of the Spirit
Freeway in Hell blog: 02-16-2007

"For a time, I communed with a United Church of Christ congregation in Sebastopol, California. And a fine bunch of progressive, loving yet clear-minded Christians they are too. But the fact is, from my point of view the spirit of Christianity itself is clouded with the authoritarian, patriarchial dogmas associated with the rule of power over people. These good progressive Christians did not seem like agents of this to me, but I simply do not feel right trying to frame my perceptions from a specially Christian standpoint. I therefore sought out the Unitarian Univeralsalist congregation in Santa Rosa, and there I am happy to be for now, and for the foreseeable future."