November 9, 2009

I think most spiritual people are looking for an experience and belief system that they can follow daily. I like the Professor’s point about how some Christians are going back into Orthodox beliefs to experience a daily spiritual experience that lasts beyond a one day or two day a week church experience. Similar to the New Age movement where it is a daily spiritual experience some Christians want a daily spiritual life. I think Peter Gillquist , leader from Campus Crusade for Christ, brought this to the forefront when he and the twenty churches he planted became Orthodox. The church of the book of Acts had a spiritual walk that was a lifestyle, a daily way of living. Their Christian walk was not just a ritual or religious practice of attending church because it was the thing to do. I think this has a lot to do with many people leaving religion and getting more involved in the New Age movement. Some people today are seeking something that is real that will change their life and they are over institutionalized religion.