Integral Life Paul Smith Postings
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WHAT IS CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS?
Paul Smith
Published: Thursday, March 12, 2015
Media Type: Article
Channel: Integral Post, The Future of Christianity
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The upcoming Integral Christianity event in Boulder, Colorado is called Return to the Heart of Christ Consciousness. With that title in mind I want to reflect on the phrase, “Christ consciousness” with some theological and biblical context. I hope it will be useful background not only my presentation but for the rich diversity of presenters who will expand us beyond the typical into the transforming. |
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THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF INTEGRAL PRAYER
Paul Smith
Published: Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Media Type: Article
Channel: Integral Post, The Future of Christianity
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Why do so many postmodern and integrally-informed folks from Christian backgrounds seem to trade in such kinds of devotional prayer for meditation? It is cool to be seen meditating but embarrassing to be caught praying. In this post I will deal with five of the reasons why this may be true and how they are challenges to rich, life-changing prayer practices that can partner with liberating meditation practices. |
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INTEGRAL CHRISTIANITY: WHAT ABOUT THE RESURRECTION?
Paul Smith
Published: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Media Type: Article
Channel: Integral Post, The Future of Christianity
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What does the belief that Jesus rose again from the dead mean to an integrally-informed Christian? What do reasonable, integrally-informed people today on a spiritual path do with the resurrection of Jesus? Let’s explore.... |
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SIX VARIETIES OF CHRISTIANS AND THEIR CHURCHES: FROM TRIBAL TO INTEGRAL
Paul Smith
Published: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Media Type: Article
Channel: Integral Post, The Future of Christianity
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Christians and their communities of faith exist in rich diversity today. Why are there so many different kinds of Christians and churches? There are historical aspects, political factors, matter of taste, and personality types. However, from an integral perspective of evolutionary stages we can see a quite remarkable tendency for churches to fall into one of perhaps six different altitudes of understanding. I and others often call these six stages tribal, warrior, traditional, modern, postmodern, and integral. In the next few posts I want to outline how understanding stages of faith and church can help us understand one another and act in more loving ways toward each other in the midst of all of our differences. |
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A NEW CHRISTMAS STORY: GOD IN 3D
Paul Smith
Published: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Media Type: Article
Channel: Integral Post, The Future of Christianity
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Paul Smith offers a special Christmas post that explores Christ as an expression of the Intimate Dimension of God, who "continues to lovingly whisper into our souls the magnificent revelation that every person, like him, carries the divine image within them as the Inner Dimension of God." |
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LEADING CHANGE AND CAUSING TROUBLE
Paul Smith
Published: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Media Type: Article
Channel: Integral Post, The Future of Christianity
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"This was originally a chapter in my book Integral Christianity: The Spirit's Call to Evolve. However, the editors felt it was not positive enough and left it out. I believe that being realistic is ultimately a positive thing." |
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THE WAR OVER GOD
Christianity Evolving
Paul Smith
Published: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Media Type: Article
Channel: Integral Post, The Future of Christianity
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Here Paul Smith further explores the idea of the three faces of God as an "Expanded Trinity", describing them as the Infinite Face of God, the Intimate Face of God, and the Inner Face of God—establishing the traditional Trinity in a larger framework of God beyond, God beside, and God within. |
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