Christianity

by Hart, David J. H.

• ISBN13: 9781896836768
• ISBN10: 1896836763
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-30
• Publisher: Northstone Pub Inc

Summary

For millions of people today, the accumulated weight of centuries of outdated religious doctrines and tradition has become too much to carry. For these people, Christianity has grown irrelevant and untenable. In this book, David Hart offers a refreshing look at a revitalised Christianity -- a vision of what Christianity could be. At the core of this emerging new spirituality is a vision of the interconnectedness and the unity of all life. This realisation leads Hart into a discussion of spiritual practices, including the role of faith, the place of prayer, and the importance of focusing our attention in a devotional way. Taken together, the primary intent of these spiritual practices is to cultivate and build our capacity to direct attention to the divine dimension of life, but not solely for our own sake.

Table of Contents

Dedication/Acknowledgments	7	(2)
Introduction	9	(10)
Section One The Vision
God	19	(22)
Life	41	(12)
Human Destiny, Self-Transcendence & God-Realization	53	(26)
Section Two Realizing the Vision
Faith	79	(14)
Prayer & Meditation	93	(24)
Jesus	117	(20)
Section Three Living the Vision
Morality & the Bible	137	(14)
Service	151	(14)
Love & Relationships	165	(22)
Suffering & Healing	187	(18)
Sin & Evil	205	(22)
Section Four The Vision into Infinity
From Death to New Life	227	(30)
Conclusion	257	(12)
Endnotes	269	(6)
Index	275