GOD-centric :
A life centered on the pursuit of a good and fair God of love
GOD-centric Table of Contents
Ch. 2 The Practice of the Presence of God
Burned Alive
Buddha Nature
Confession
God's House
Ch. 4 The Dark Night of the Soul
Unitarian (& Quaker) Universalism
New Age/New Thought/New Anything
Process Theology & Theistic Existentialism
A Note to Atheists, Agnostics & Other Miscreants
Celeste's Wager
For Those Of You Miscreants Who Are Scientists
Qualities of God
The Natural World
Human Nature / Social Nature
Revelation through Texts & Prophets
Faith, Doubt & Commitment
Spiritual Practices & Disciplines
Evil & Suffering
Sin, Salvation & Afterlife
Ch. 7 The GOD-Centric Challenge
The Challenge of “Others”
The Underlying Challenge
My “Other” Challenge
GOD-centric and the “Other”
Ch. 8 The GOD-Centric Response
Step 1: Relationship with God
Step 2: Quality of Being
Step 3: Attitude Towards Others
Step 4: Action On Behalf of Others
Ch. 9 The GOD-Centric Conversation
GOD-centric Intra-Religious Conversation
Conversation with the Non GOD-centric
Rules of GOD-centric Inter-Religious Conversation
Practical Rules
Theoretical Guidelines
GOD-centric Inter-Religious Conversation
Establishing Trust
Sharing Our Religion
Employing Jefferson With a Twist
Mediating Issues
The Eternal Question of Humanity
To Be or Not To Be
To Live In God & To Live Out God
Eternity: Ending with a Bang, Not a Whimper
Epilogue: The GOD-Centric Process
The GOD-centric Process in 10 Easy Steps
Thinking a Thought Whole |
My Catholic Imagination |
My Catholic Questions |
The Nicene Creed |
Religious Traditions |
Philosophy of Religion |
Social Sciences & Religion |
Stages of Faith |
The Lazarus Life |
No Golden Fleece |
Judaism |
Eastern Orthodoxy |
Protestantism |
Islam |
Hinduism |
Buddhism |
Taoism |
Baha'i |
Unitarian (& Quaker) Universalism |
Liberal Christianity |
New Age, New Thought, New Anything |
Perennial Philosophy |
Arguments for God’s Existence |
Qualities of God |
Wagers: Aurelius vs. Pascal |
Faith & Reason |
The Problem of Evil |
Process Theology & Theistic Existentialism |
Non-God Statement |
GOD-centric Statement |
Are you really GOD-centric? |
Intra-Religious Conversation |
Conversation with the Non GOD-centric |
Rules of Inter-Religious Conversation |
Inter-Religious Conversation |
The Eternal Question of God |
The Eternal Question of Humanity |
The Eternal Question of Life |
Ending with a Bang, Not a Whimper |
Closing Thoughts |
The GOD-centric Process in 10 Easy Steps |
Preface |
Ch. 1 Music & Arts |
Ch. 2 Praying the Hours |
Ch. 3 Contemplative Prayer |
Ch. 4 Prayers & Poetry |
Ch. 5 Lectio Divina |
Ch. 6 Reading for Study |
Music |
Arts |
Prayers of Adoration |
Prayers of Petition |
Prayers of Intercession |
Prayers of Thanksgiving |
Preface |
Introduction |
Ch. 1 Simplicity |
Ch. 2 Service |
Ch. 3 Stewardship |
Ch. 4 Celebration |
Epilogue |
From GOD-centric to GOOD-centric |
From Panendeist to De Facto Atheist |
A Note to Non-GOD-centric Christian Believers |
GOOD-centric Statement: Upon This Rock I Stand |
Freedom from Complexity |
Absence of Luxury, Pretentiousness, Ornament |
GOOD-centric Guiding Principles: Simplicity |
Education |
Economics |
GOOD-centric Guiding Principles: Service |
Fairness in Education |
Goodness in Education |
Love in Education |
Fairness in Economics |
Goodness in Economics |
Love in Economics |
Environment |
Animal Welfare |
GOOD-centric Guiding Principles Stewardship |
Fairness for the Environment |
Goodness for the Environment |
Love for the Environment |
Fairness for Animals |
Goodness for Animals |
Love for Animals |
GOD-centric to GOOD-centric |
GOD-centric vs. GOOD-centric |
GOD-centric & GOOD-centric |
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