Essays
An interesting question comes up regarding interfaith and interspiritual fellowships—what to talk about! One of my core beliefs is there is more in common among the world’s religions than differences that separate them (which of course would provide one answer for what to talk about)… My answer to “what to talk about” is my view of what we have in common, what I call Timeless Wisdom.
DetailsI have an interest in scripture from many traditions, and have always wondered about the many, many translations of the Bible. Why so many? How are they different? So I spent some time researching this to satisfy my curiosity. Since I spent a considerable amount of time collecting this information, I thought others might find it interesting as well. And so here it is:
DetailsWhat is Authenticity? by Rev. Nelle Moffett When we gathered our first Authentic Spiritual Conversations group, one topic that inevitably kept coming up is: What do we mean by authenticity? What is authentic conversation? An early conversation in the Arizona group addressed the circumstances in which we tend not to be authentic, to hide, stay…
DetailsAt Common Ground Interspiritual Fellowship (CGI Fellowship) we are interested in meeting the needs of two groups of people. The first group consists of the “Spiritual but not Religious” sometimes referred to as the “nones” (when asked religious affiliation the response is “none”). For these folks, we want to provide a spiritual community. The other group includes people who are members of traditional churches but don’t experience the freedom to speak out and question beliefs or practices “at home.” For this group as well as the first group, we want to provide an opportunity to freely, honestly, and safely explore their inner questions, doubts, and emerging wisdom in a community of listeners and fellow explorers.
DetailsChoosing Peace by Rev. Nelle Moffett Are you concerned about the recent events in the news and all of the violence that you see happening in the world and in our own cities? There is something that each of us can do about all of this. We have been using a practice which is based…
DetailsWhat if my spouse doesn’t agree with my spiritual path? by Rev. Nelle Moffett Have you found that as you start to question your old spiritual beliefs and search for new answers, that your relationships with family, friends, or spouse become strained? You are certainly not alone in this experience. And yet, this can be…
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