Good to have you on the Forum - lets get it buzzing! I've been busy with an upcoming conference on children and spirituality. But am also reading some interesting books...there's never enough time to read! Where do you get your inspiraion from for your spirituality? Anna

Originally posted by: anna

My Inspiration from !

Well I have been spiritual all my life I guess from childhood. Then I studied comparative religions, then Metaphysics which gave me an academic understanding of what I was experiencing then Quantum Physics which gave the understanding of the science behind it all. Once Quantum Physics came into my life a door opened, I found the relevence of sacred Geometry and Phythagorus (I hate Maths by the way! ).

Then I encountered what is called "The New Age " to me though it's not new, it's been around a very, very long time, though what is happening - people are coming in their thousands searching for spirituality so a label has been given "New Age" .
Though I guess the definition is correct
Thats about it really.

Peace and Blessings
Gloria
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Originally posted by: Gloria

Hi Gloria - Thank you for sharing about your interests and journey so far! Awesome!!! I am just reading a brilliant book ' Do Christians Know How to be Spiritual?' by Professor John Drane. He talks about the rise of what he has called 'New Spirituality'...and gives lots of background and context. He sees 'New Spirituality' as coming on after 'New Age'. He says that the interests represented by what has been called 'New Age' are part of what he describes as 'New Spirituality' but that not all 'New Spirituality' would qualify as 'New Age'. ..

In the book, John Drane talks about why he prefers the term 'New Spirituality' to 'New Age'... To quote from his book: 'Not only does this have the advantage of being a more neutral, descriptive term, but it also affirms the element of serious search for meaning and purpose that has always been at the heart of this mystical strand of Western culture. Its use is also intended to imply that what is now happening is no longer a minority interest of unrepresentative groups of oddballs on the fringes of mainstream culture, but it is in important respects central to the self-understanding of Western society today.' John Drane also likes the term 'New Spirituality' because the way that the notion of the spiritual is now used is very diverse and eclectic and in significant ways has moved away from the arcane topics associated with 'New Age' ideas and practices.

Food for Thought! Bye for now, 'Archbishop'xxx

Originally posted by: Archbishop