After the complete message of Shreemad Bhagwat Gita, Arjun is enlightened and satisfied and so is Lord Krishna. Arjun has no more doubts and is fully submissive to Lord. Arjun asks God if He wants to give any message on His own. Lord Krishna gives the ultimate message which is accepted by Arjuna See it in “Krishna” serial by Ramanand Sagar. ALL LESSONS CAN BE GOT AT (PLEASE COPY AND PASTE url ON YOUR BROWSER) www.youtube.com
Article by Tammy Schaefer
Progressive Christianity is an emerging movement within contemporary Protestant Christianity. Progressive Christians are characterized by their liberal theology, a deep concern for the oppressed and the poor, a desire to question traditions, a concern for social justice, and an acceptance of human diversity in issues relating to religion and culture.
Progressive Christians have a belief in the centrality of Jesus’ instruction to love one other, a message encapsulated in The Lord’s Prayer. This leads progressive Christians to promote mercy and justice, compassion, anti-discrimination, environmental issues, and ways to address poverty. This growing movement is attracting increased attention within the Christian community, especially among those who are disillusioned with the Christian right and rigid orthodox beliefs.
Progressive Christianity in recent years has been used interchangeably with the term Liberal Christianity. The differences are difficult to pinpoint because there is no codified set of beliefs within these movements. Progressive Christianity casts a wide net, and draws on many theological streams, such as twentieth century neo-orthodoxy, nineteenth century evangelicalism, twenty and twenty-first century liberal theology, Unitarian Universalism, and Christian mystic tradition.
A comprehensive investigation of modern Progressive Christianity is Progressive Christian Beliefs: An Introduction by Delwin Brown. This book, written by a reformed liberal theologian, describes how followers of this movement take stands frequently on the liberal side of ideological spectrum. At the same time, the author also highlights the fact that progressive Christianity is not a synonymous with traditional Christianity.
In Progressive Christianity, there is a spiritual vigor and expressiveness that includes the arts, lively worship, and participation in a great variety of spiritual practices like meditation. This movement is also characterized by an intellectual integrity among its members, one that encourages the questioning of long-standing beliefs.
This intellectual rigor has led to the development of SBNR (Spiritual But Not Religious) Progressive Christianity. Core beliefs held among this progressive group include the belief that Jesus was a prophet whose divinity is one in which all people share, as Sons and Daughters of God; and a belief that Christians disillusioned with their churches should not abandon Christianity but reinterpret, refashion, and reinvent their religious traditions and iconography.
A notable example of how SBNR Christians approach the Gospels and the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth is The Lord’s Prayer for Daily Life, a free book produced by LivingHour.org. Prominent organizations in the Progressive Christianity movement include TCPC.org (The Center for Progressive Christianity) in Cambridge, which has established an “8 Points” guide for progressive Christians; CrossLeft.org, an activist group dedicated to organizing the Christian left; and The Progressive Christian Alliance, an affiliated group of progressive Christian ministries.
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Tammy Schaefer is a Progressive Christian writer with a special interest in the SBNR, spiritually progressive topics, and new interpretations of The Lord’s Prayer.
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After the complete message of Shreemad Bhagwat Gita, Arjun is enlightened and satisfied and so is Lord Krishna. Arjun has no more doubts and is fully submissive to Lord. Arjun asks God if He wants to give any message on His own. Lord Krishna gives the ultimate message which is accepted by Arjuna See it in “Krishna” serial by Ramanand Sagar in the form of a song ALL LESSONS CAN BE GOT AT (PLEASE COPY AND PASTE url ON YOUR BROWSER) www.youtube.com
Article by Pat Lavazza
The Christian way of living is simple and hardly involves making any complicated decisions in life. The most important principles of Christianity involve peace, love, understanding, forgiveness, compassion and faith. To be a good Christian, one must think and do good to others which is why anyone who is willing to accept the Holy Spirit and follow the Holy Scriptures can become a Christian and follow a healthy Christian life.
Christianity is one of the biggest organized religions in the world and its popularity should be owed to its simple yet meaningful doctrines. Most devout Christians visit a christian church on every Sabbath day or Sunday to learn more about the holy teachings of the Lord.
Besides, many people following the christian life have found their way out of alcohol or drug addiction and those left without families have found their place in many religious Christian homes. Although Christianity has been divided by religious denominations, all of the denominations are held firmly together by faith.
To live a proper Christian life, one can follow these four simple steps:
1.Pray every morning thanking the Lord. It’s always better you pray based on your own thoughts and not others as a prayer is a spiritual conversation between you and God. Be consciously present while praying and mean what you say to the Lord. You may thank God for the day, for your breath and for your consciousness.
2.Mindful meditation in the morning and evening will also help you spiritually. Your style of meditation need not be based on a specific style. Perform it in whichever way you feel comfortable. You could also sit down quietly somewhere for 5 minutes to an hour if you wish to and just be mindful during this time.
3.It’s also very important to mindfully study the Bible at least once a day as this will teach you more about the writings in the Holy Scriptures, which in this case, is the Bible. If there are any doubts in your mind, you can ask your church pastor to clarify your doubts or visit a church in your area. While reading and studying the Bible, pay attention to how the words and truth relate to your life.
4.Communicate in a manner that is befitting of a mindful Christian because if you are mindful, you will not easily get carried away by your own reactions to what others say. A mindful Christian consciously acts as God’s witness each day in every communication with other life forms.
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