Upcoming Events
Now through January 2012: Finishing my next book.
February 4, 2012: Introduction to Monastic Spirituality at the Spirituality Immersion Experience, Columbia Theological Seminary's Certificate in Spiritual Formation Program.
February 5 and 12, 2012: Adult Education at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Atlanta, GA. Topic: "Teresa of Avila."
February 16-19, 2012: Christian Mysticism: Transforming You and Your Relationship with God, Retreat at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA.
March 10, 2012: Day retreat at the Charlotte Spirituality Center, Charlotte, NC.
March 17, 2012: Introduction to Christian Mysticism for the Foundations in Christian Education Course sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta's Institute for Ministry & Theological Education; location (metro Atlanta) TBD.
Spring, 2012 (tentative, exact date TBD): Cedar Hill Enrichment Center, Gainesville, GA.
June 15-17, 2012: "Spiritual Inspiration from C. S. Lewis and George MacDonald" Retreat at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers, GA.
June 2012 (tentative): Wild Goose Festival, Pittsboro, NC.
July 13-15, 2012: "Writing & Journaling as a Spiritual Practice" Retreat at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers, GA.
August 10-12, 2012: "Of Gods and Men: Spiritual Lessons of the Algerian Martyrs" Retreat at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers, GA.
September 14-16, 2012: "Spirituality of the English Mystics" Retreat at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers, GA.
November 9-11, 2012: "Wisdom of the Christian Mystics" Retreat at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers, GA.
Recurring Events
Every Wednesday evening join Carl McColman and the Rev. Phil Foster for a contemplative gathering at First Christian Church of Atlanta. The first Wednesday of each month features a conversation on mysticism, hosted by the Atlanta Christian Mysticism Meetup Group. The second Wednesday of the month includes instruction on contemplative (silent) prayer, sponsored by the Atlanta Christian Meditation Meetup Group. Third, fourth and fifth Wednesdays also feature time for silent prayer, meditation and contemplation, along with group lectio divina. All are welcome. For more information or directions, please visit one or both of these Meetup Groups.
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- The person who is his own spiritual director has a fool for a disciple. — Monastic proverb, quoted by a monk of @HolySpiritAbbey 6 days ago
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- http://t.co/HaW832xK A look at the Christian practice of contemplation featuring Martin Laird, author of "Into the Silent Land" 1 week ago
I looked around a bit, I could not quite find anything that quickly would explain the term “Emergent/Catholic”. Could you point to something with that label in it: something you wrote or something someone else wrote?
June 21, 2006 at 2:19 am
I think you got a handle on Catholic, for good or ill. For Emergent, check out Wikipedia’s article on the Emerging Church or Brian McLaren’s A Generous Orthodoxy, the book that is probably the closest thing to a “manifesto” of the Emerging Christianity movement.
Basically, Emerging/Emergent Christianity is a “conversation” in postmodern theology, and one which takes seriously feminist, gay/lesbian, environmentalist, mystical, liberationist, and other voices that challenge and contest modernist Christianity.
June 21, 2006 at 2:34 am
Brian McLaren says he’s a “Missional, Evangelical, Post/Protestant, Liberal/Conservative, Mystical/Poetic, Biblical, Charismatic/Contemplative, Fundamentalist/Calvinist, Anabaptist/Anglican, Methodist, Catholic, Green, Incarnational, Depressed-yet-Hopeful, Emergent, Unfinished CHRISTIAN”
he has more labels than you, Carl…
…or me…
HOW DARE HE? (LOL)
Thanx for the info… I wonder what post-denominational priest Fr. Matthew Fox thinks of it?
June 21, 2006 at 3:07 am
I added the graphic to the ever-increasing list of items in my blog’s left margin. It just barely fits! It’s currently butting up against my May 23rd post about the Blessed Virgin Mary.
I agree with much of what the emergent movement stands for, but most emergents are evangelical, which I am not. I’m also sure that some emergents would not be comfortable sharing their label with a big ol’ gay Sufipalian like myself. I’m going to call myself post-emergent. Maybe I’ll start a movement! The Post-Emergent Revolution has begun!
June 22, 2006 at 2:24 am
I’m going to up your ante, and start my own movement: “Post-Emergent Revolutionary Visionaries Engaging Radical-Themed Sensationalism.”
Just call us “P.E.R.V.E.R.T.S.” for short…
June 22, 2006 at 3:03 am