{"product_id":"the-rebirthing-of-god-christianitys-struggle-for-new-beginnings-9781683364191","title":"The Rebirthing of God: Christianity's Struggle for New Beginnings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDare to imagine a new birth from deep within Christianity, a fresh stirring of the Spirit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe walls of Western Christianity are collapsing. In many parts of the West that collapse can only be described as seismic.... There are three main responses or reactions to this collapse. The first is to deny that it is happening. The second is to frantically try to shore up the foundations of the old thing. The third, which I invite us into, is to ask what is trying to be born that requires a radical reorientation of our vision. What is the new thing that is trying to emerge from deep within us and from deep within the collective soul of Christianity?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of dramatic changes in Western Christianity, internationally respected spiritual leader, peacemaker and scholar John Philip Newell offers the hope of a fresh stirring of the Spirit among us. He invites us to be part of a new holy birth of sacred living. Speaking directly to the heart of Christians--those within the well-defined bounds of Christian practice and those on the disenchanted edges--as well as to the faithful and seekers of other traditions, he explores eight major features of a new birthing of Christianity: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing back into relationship with the Earth as sacred\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReconnecting with compassion as the ground of true relationship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelebrating the Light that is at the heart of all life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverencing the wisdom of other religious traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRediscovering spiritual practice as the basis for transformation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiving the way of nonviolence among nations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooking to the unconscious as the wellspring of new vision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollowing love as the seed-force of new birth in our lives and world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-5694912\"\u003eJohn Philip Newell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skylight Paths Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683364191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683364198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL070000\"\u003eChristianity | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Philip Newell\u003c\/strong\u003e, internationally acclaimed teacher, retreat leader and speaker, is the widely read author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eListening for the\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eHeartbeat of God, Praying with the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e A New Harmony: The Spirit, the Earth \u0026amp; the Human Soul \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRebirthing of God: Christianity's Struggle for New Beginnings \u003c\/em\u003e(SkyLight Paths). Formerly warden of Iona Abbey in the Western Isles of Scotland, he is now companion theologian for the American Spirituality Center of Casa del Sol at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico and the co-founder of Heartbeat: A Journey Towards Earth's Wellbeing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skylight Paths Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710871638253,"sku":"9781683364191","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_0bcbffb4-1290-4912-bc1f-f7342f43914e.jpg?v=1650150998","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-rebirthing-of-god-christianitys-struggle-for-new-beginnings-9781683364191","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}