#sensingspirituality in daily life
Forest church, Celtic Christianity, Indigenous faith, all of these things have a common theme trying to connect with pre-modern thinking. It’s not exclusive to them! But they are examples of a search for authenticity through a journey to the origin of being. An appreciation of the positive value of “primitive” in a complex urban world of rapid change.
What can we really count on? Perhaps not so much a quest for intellectual evidence, but a desire to find solid roots.
Current science asks people to take a lot on faith. Can you see an atom? No, but the creed is still that we discover truth through our senses.
Can we touch love? No, but as humans we learn to discover reality through our senses.
In Forest Church gatherings we leave our comfort zone to encounter the peace of Jesus with those who don’t come into our buildings. Not just people though, this includes the weeds! Or trees…?
But just as it takes time to learn to use electron microscopes, or complicated scientific instruments in order to produce reliable results, it also takes time to learn how to tune in and practice #sensingspirituality. The time for reflection guidance provides a set of rules of engagement and building community amongst divers seekers. It was written for schools, but Quartz has been using in in the general community in activites like those already mentioned.
“Faith and Art” sessions start with the senses. In a church setting we move on to the exploration of language. In a hands on way! Drawing writing by practicing caligraphy and making invisible thoughts visible. We develop from that to include everything from painting to drawing a true circle and understanding more about truth.
We hope everyone who encounters these events can go away personally enriched and better able to communicate with others.
We are planning a new series of sessions early next year, in partnership with Troqueer church.