The Rebirthing of God

In 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: - Coming back into relationship with the Earth as sacred- Reconnecting with compassion as the ground of true relationships- Celebrating the Light that is at the heart of all life- Reverencing the wisdom of other religious traditions- Rediscovering spiritual practice as the basis for transformation- Living the way of nonviolence among nations- Looking to the unconscious as the wellspring of new vision- Following love as the seed-force of new birth in our lives and worl