Peter Haas

"I am hopeful that the contemplative bridge will provide means of passport for bewildered pilgrims looking for a way forward in faith, not just an end to it."

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What Is Contemplative Christianity?


 © 2010 www.ContemplativeChristians.com. All Rights Reserved.... I am often asked what I mean by "contemplative Christianity." While there are major authors that convey the message of contemplative Christianity in their very useful writings (i.e. Thomas Merton, Thomas... Read More

What Is Contemplative Christianity?


© 2010 www.ContemplativeChristians.com. All Rights Reserved.... I am often asked what I mean by "contemplative Christianity." While there are major authors that convey the message of contemplative Christianity in their very useful writings (i.e. Thomas Merton, Thomas... Read More

Book Review: Dan Brown, The Lost Symbol -Christian Mysticism and the message of The Lost Symbol


 ... Book Review: Dan Brown, The Lost Symbol - Christian Mysticism and the message of The Lost Symbol © 2009, Peter T. Haas I finished Dan Brown’s new novel The Lost Symbol last week. Truth be told, I couldn’t put it down and finished it in two days. To my taste, it... Read More

The Integral Lord’s Prayer – “thy kingdom come”


© By Peter T. Haas, www.contemplativechristians.com... The Integral Lord’s Prayer – “thy kingdom come”... The Jewish theologian Martin Buber once said that he was not a Christian because Jesus was not the Messiah for whom the Jews had waited. For Jews, the... Read More

The Human Condition


© By Peter T. Haas, www.contemplativechristians.com... In solemn remembrance of moments seared with shock, we wish to connect more deeply with the meaning of life. We wish for personal knowledge and direct experience with purpose and meaning. It is in pain where we feel most... Read More

A Bridge: Crossing Over into Contemplative Christian Territory


A Bridge: Crossing Over into Contemplative Christian Territory, by Peter T. Haas... The following is an exerpt from the forthcoming book   The God Who Is Here by Peter T. Haas © 2009, and also posted at my website www.contemplativechristians.com .... To contemplate is... Read More

What Is the Church For?


© By Peter T. Haas... The church is a community of persons who are in Christ. [i] The church is not a building. It is not a history. The church occurs when those in Christ gather together. As a community of individuals who are united to Christ, we experience much diversity, yet... Read More

What Is The Church For?


© By Peter T. Haas... The church is a community of persons who are in Christ. [i] The church is not a building. It is not a history. The church occurs when those in Christ gather together. As a community of individuals who are united to Christ, we experience much diversity, yet... Read More