111 episodes
Sense and Spirituality Sheila Macgregor
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- Religion & Spirituality
A short, weekly podcast from Rev. Dr. Sheila Macgregor about faith, practical spirituality and the meaning of life.
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A Scottish Blessing as I Leave You
Today I focus on the importance of rituals in our lives and the need for retirement rituals.
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How Many Civilizations Live Side by Side in Your Family? Or in Your Church Family? Lessons from the Lyrebird!
Today We Look at Differences in the Way that Various Generations Communicate or Understand the Spirit. How Does the Australian Lyrebird Help Us to Communicate Better with the Younger Generations and thereby Grow Our Faith Communities?
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Is Religion Good for Your Health? Study after Study Affirms that It Is!
Extensive research has been done to show that attending church one or more times a week actually contributes to greater mental, emotional and physical well-being, especially in the elderly. So why not give Church another try!
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Theology is Not a Head Trip!
In this chapter Diana talks about the messiness of the body and challenges dualistic understandings of Christianity which depict the Spirit as good and the Body as evil or sinful. She also reminds us that Jesus was a flesh and blood human being who served God in and through his body and who healed by touching others. He never said: "Think about this OR fight about that." Moreover, his Healings Were Nearly Always Preceded by Physical Touch. Theology is not a head trip. It is done best in and through our bodies. In fact, that is the only way we do theology!
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Did Jesus really condemn to hell those who do not believe in him? Are people of other religions or philosophies damned to eternal punishment?
In chapter 5 of Diana Butler Bass's book, Freeing Jesus, we explore the meaning of John 14:6, where Jesus says: "I am the way, the truth nad the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
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Great teachers like Jesus Teach from the Heart. Can You Say This About Any of Your Teachers? Who Was the Teacher or Mentor Who Has Had the Most Profound Impact on Your Life?
Jesus did not teach a conventional rules-based wisdom. He was not interested in correct beliefs or proper morals. Rather he embodied a way of love, a way which called people to to center in God, and in the path of sacrifice, a way that would lead to a new heart. As Diana talks about her memories of her best teachers, she recalls people who taught from the heart. Do you have memories of a special teacher who taught with compassion and embodied love?
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