Editor's note: Pat Bailey, pastor of Telluride's Christ Presbyterian Church, continues with his exploration of Spirituality with Religion. While this installment is not exactly a traditional tribute to Mother's Day, it is a tribute to the mother of us all: Mother Nature. His insistence on...
Editor's note: Reverend Pat Bailey of Telluride's Christ Church continues his weekly series, with findings based on his doctoral thesis. In this installment, Pat stresses the importance of Nature in the context of the new spirituality. In my doctoral dissertation I am claiming the need for...
In my doctoral dissertation I claim the need for a re-visioning of the Christian church’s theology and its understanding of mission. I stress the need for a more natural, integrative theology and for an earth-focused, contextual approach to mission. My specific question for this part...
Editor's note: Reverend Pat Bailey of Telluride's Christ Church and Dr. John Sexton are kindred souls. Pat contends (in his PhD thesis) the need for the Christian church to re-imagine itself in the context of the modern world, including becoming more integrative and "earth-focused." What...
Editor's Note: Reverend Pat Bailey of Telluride's Christ Presbyterian Church continues his provocative series about the pursuit of spiritual values in the context of contemporary religious beliefs. Please take a moment to digest his carefully considered thoughts and comment. (Prior posts are readily available simply...
Editor's note: the erudite, open-minded pastor of Telluride's Christ Presbyterian Church continues with his weekly series – related to his PhD thesis – on the nature of spirituality within the context of modern-day religious practices. I have been talking about the “spiritual revolution” as described by...
Editor's note: Pat Bailey is Reverend of Telluride's Christ Presbyterian Church. This series reflects his ongoing research for his PhD thesis. I have been talking about the “spiritual revolution” as described by religious scholars Paul Heelas and Linda Woodhead in "The Spiritual Revolution: Why Religion is...
Editor’s note: Reverend Pat Bailey is the pastor of Telluride’s Christ Presbyterian Church. He is currently working on his PhD. These posts are based on themes he is exploring for his advanced degree. For more on Pat, see Our Writers. Last week I began to discuss...
Editor's note: Reverend Pat Bailey is the pastor of Telluride's Christ Presbyterian Church. He is currently working on his PhD. These posts are based on themes he is exploring for his advanced degree. For more on Pat, see Our Writers. For the last couple of posts...
Editor’s note: Christ Presbyterian Church pastor, Rev. Pat Bailey, is working on a doctoral degree focusing on spirituality and nature. Pat invites listeners to share his journey and his thoughts about our post-modern religious setting, our experiences of Spirit in nature, and the daunting task...
