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Can you imagine an evolving form of Christianity helping people to expand their consciousness using the tools and faith of their culture? 

Does this sound radically different than the exclusivist, closed-minded, mythic form of Christianity that is so mainstream? 

Are you interested in exploring what Christianity could look like from an integral perspective?

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Integral Christianity Defined

steglitz [no longer around] said Feb 21, 2008, 4:07 PM:
 

 

How about this:

A comprehensive, inclusive, nonmarginalizing and embracing approach to the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth that include as many coherent perspectives, styles and methodologies as possible.

It is a paraphrase of what Ken Wilber says “Integral” means in the Forward of Dustin DiPerna's book, The Intergal Ladder (at least I think that is the name of the book) with “the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth” added.

Can we go with that?

I'm not sure “nonmarginalizing” is technically a word, but it is in the fine tradition of AQAL to create and/or combine words to convey meaning.
  Nicole : wakingdreamer

Re: Integral Christianity Defined

Nicole said Feb 22, 2008, 4:35 AM:
 

Sounds promising!
  Negoba : A Simple Seeker

Re: Integral Christianity Defined

Negoba said Apr 28, 2008, 10:10 AM:
 

I think you may get a number of folks like me, born in the Christian faith, still hold it deep in their soul, but who have looked into the wider experience of God and the Divine. So perhaps another aspect of Integral Christianity is “a Christian community opening their hearts to the wisdom across the world and across time.”

There's a quote by Gandhi where he talks about his respect for all religions, seeing them all has having validity. For that very reason he saw no reason to forsake his Hindu faith. I think that describes me somewhat, though I entered my spiritual search through Catholicism.