Process Thought and Contemplative Christian Practice with Daniel Coleman

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2017

⏱️ 54 minutes

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What is it that makes us more likely to buy books about contemplation than to go to a silent retreat? Today's guest, Daniel Coleman, author of Presence and Process: A Path Towards Transformation, is talking with Tripp about meditation, contemplation, and spiritual practice in a pluralistic world. Given the spiritual trends in America - with the decline of those identifying as religious, and the rise of the mindfulness movement - how do we navigate the waters of spiritual practice? Daniel talks about how he began to grow dissatisfied with the traditional church experience and longed for a way to live a life of transformation, he experiences with Quaker spirituality - the silent, expectant, waiting worship in a group, which led to an interest in personal contemplative practice, and the differences between his charismatic experiences of God and his contemplative experiences. Plus, apophatic mysticism, concepts versus felt experience, the role of contemplation in the history of the church, the challenge of introducing Buddhism and Buddhist practice to a Western audience, the difference between salvation and enlightenment, the role that Process thought plays in connecting the contemplative traditions of the East and West, and tips for sticking with a new practice. You can learn more about Daniel's work at http://www.danielpcoleman.com/ Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:21.1	Hello, Homebrewd Christianity listeners.
1:24.1	This is Tripp, and you're listening to this podcast, which makes me just want to say thank you.
1:30.4	Thank you for listening this episode of the podcast.
1:34.1	You're going to get to hear my conversation with Daniel Coleman about his new book,
1:38.1	Presence and Process, A Path Toward Transformative Faith and Inclusive Community.
1:42.8	This is a book The Hooks's contemplative tradition in Christianity with Buddhism
1:48.0	and ties it together in a nice little bow of process theology.
1:52.9	Boom.
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