Left Hand of God?

The religious right has dominated the religious-political climate of our nation for quite some time now. As a result many people have come to associate Christian spirituality with the political actions of this platform and have therefore either rejected the Christian religion and/or have a strong distaste for any religious concept.
There seems to be no relief in sight for the growing tension between the “secular” and the “religious” and the chasm has continued to widen over issues pertaining to gays, feminism, and war. However, some distraught over the destructive nature of this rivalry on the human spirit and society, have decided to take a new approach to politics and spirituality and have called for a new movement in an effort to appease the conflict and create a new social reality. This new movement is called NSP (The Network of Spiritual Progressives). One of the group’s most outspoken activists, Rabbi Michael Lerner, says, “Social change movements in the past haven’t included inner change. We need to include both the inner and the social change…we need a political movement that encourages us to develop an inner life even as it simultaneously engages in changing the other world.”
In an effort to give the left more spiritual “umph” and to aid in the reframing of liberal ideology the NSP is putting the development of a positive vision at the forefront if its agenda. Part of that vision will be stated in a Spiritual Covenant with America which will be a part of Lerner’s book, “The Left Hand of God.” It is the goal of the NSP to convince the Democrats to make that Spiritual Covenant the center of their electoral strategy in 2006 and 2008.
I wonder, will it be Bible based?
For more visit: http://www.tikkun.org/ “Related Links”
See also blog: The Spiritual Truth

Adventist Heritage

I consider our Adventist heritage to be significant and so have decided to dedicate this blog to preserving the history, the teachings and the doctrines of our church. I believe that it is important to remember the tremendous sacrifices and trials of those who have contributed to the Advent movement believing that God was their guide and holding firm the truths found in the Bible. I am convinced that in many Christian circles the Bible is becoming more of an authority on temporal matters and less of an authority on the eternal principles of salvation and the second coming of Christ. This is a trend that should concern every Bible believer. It is my hope that there will soon be an awakening among the Christian world as to the state of Biblical truths today.