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

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

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

The Mystic Stream through the Christian Tradition (C.E.), Part 1

Here is a little summary of mystical highlights from the Gospels and Apostles. Are these good examples of psychic states, or could these events demonstrate second-tier consciousness?... The Gospel of Jesus ...             ... Read More

The Mystic Stream through the Christian Tradition (C.E.), Part 1

Here is a little summary of mystical highlights from the Gospels and Apostles. Are these good examples of psychic states, or could these events demonstrate second-tier consciousness?... The Gospel of Jesus ...             ... Read More

Shine Your Love When You Hear of Hatred

In the news, we hear of fear, hate and violence.  These powerful forces can fester in human minds and hearts with tragic consequences. The human condition is capable of keeping us enslaved to these powerful negative forces. But there is another way. It is the way of awakening. It is... Read More

Centering Prayer and the Healing of Negative Emotions

In the Gospel of Matthew chapter 5, Jesus unveils nine spiritual truths that help us map the stages of our growth in Christ. These spiritual truths are often called “the beatitudes,” meaning, “good” or “blessed,” and sometimes are even translated as... Read More

The Contemplative Way Forward for Christian Faith

 Caught in the friction between faith and reason, the Modern Era tried to shove the rock of faith through the hard place of reason. Contrary to what some have recently suggested, the problems we face as a civilization will not be solved by ridding ourselves of faith or theism. [i]... Read More