The Church of England’s officially recognised, liturgically and theologically approved god is god with a small g, the small, tribal god who is indeed to be found in the Bible and is partisan, dualistic, supports one side against another, is prejudiced, anthropomorphic, judgmental and punitive.
The lessons of a contemplative prayer workshop
I was asked to lead a workshop on Saturday with the focus on contemplative prayer and silence. It turned out to be quite a challenging event. I’d prepared a sheet of notes outlining the ground I wanted to cover – vision of God; vision of ourselves; vision of Christ-like life; contemplative prayer and silence; breathing; with a check list of elements of a spiritually healthy life to conclude. It was an ambitious agenda!