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...
Last Christmas, Telluride Inside...
[powerpress url="https://www.tellurideinside.com///wp-content/uploads/2011/11/MN2124_11142011100617165_1056266-1.mp3"] [caption id="attachment_7099" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Apostle Paul's in the Roman Empire"][/caption] Over the past year, Telluride Inside… and Out has has enjoyed regular chats with Reverend Pat Bailey of Telluride's Christ Church. Through our conversations, it becomes apparent Pastor Pat, a student of world religions, is...
Once upon a few years ago, Telluride Inside… and Out interviewed a group of young Russian filmmakers visiting town for the Telluride Film Festival. What did they want to talk about most? How dogs in Telluride looked like their people and were everywhere. And how cool it was that dogs were treated like family. And so on… Anyone who lives in town and any observant guest – like the young Russians – know one thing for certain: Telluride is dog heaven.
On October 9, 10 – 11 a.m., Telluride's Christ Church is, well, going to the dogs. And cats. Birds. Even gerbils. That Sunday is a belated celebration of the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment, traditionally celebrated October 4.
