The Bible Is Spiritual Christianity
Welcome to my journey as a spiritual Christian.
I have been exploring biblical history on a personal basis with the practical wisdom of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the spiritual enlightenment of A Course in Miracles (ACIM) while discovering and sustaning my experiential faith.
The Bible: A Tool To Control Or Illuminate Your Heart And Mind
I believe there are five significant interests that traditional Christians are curious about that bring them to practicing their faith as a spiritual Christian.
There can be just one interest or multiple interests, but they all fall within five main categories.
My book is an overview of biblical history intermingled with my own spiritual growth, that hopefully steer Christians away from interpreting the Bible literally.
Direct Connection with God
Traditional Christianity uses methods and processes that consistently place intermediaries into the ability to being able to experience God in a meaningful way,
Inner Transformation Over External Rules
Spiritual Christianity is based on encouraging people toward inner transformation, versus having a process that promoted the "correct behavior" to a living relationship with God.
Exploring Mystical Experiences
The Bible talks about several mystical moments. The traditional settings are unlikely to inspire authentic mystical experiences as evidenced by recents studies showing declines in church attendance.
Lifestyle Changes In Practices
Churches have become busy places with different social demands and requirements. Finding time to be in silence, even to silently contemplate, is a fulfilling inner experience that only requires the directed attention of the individual.
Experiences Of Unity, Truth
Traditional faith can get tribal—my denomination, my theology, my way. Many Christians are bored with being told what to do and think, instead opting for a self experience to feel more enriched with their faith in the Almighty.
How did the Bible become the Bible?
How did the historical context and purposes of the emerging authors who produced most of the text we know as the Scriptures evolve into the Bible – both Old and New Testaments? The sources of our Biblical texts were people of their times. Using incidents from my own personal experience and a down-to-earth approach to history, my summary of biblical history will make these people “come alive.” From reading my book, my hope is that you will be in a better position to use the Bible as a spiritual, albeit non-literal, reference.
The Bible: A Tool To Control Or Illuminate Your Heart And Mind
"… I have been re-reading your outstanding book, How the Bible Became the Bible, 2nd ed. Your writing is even more profound and informative upon my second reading than the first time I read it…. From this second reading of the book, I could understand more fully how the development of the book grew out of your street ministry in Trenton, NJ.”
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~ Rev. R. Earle Rabb, The Jesus You Need to Know, 2021
"This website is a great tribute to Don's spiritual work. He is the real deal. He is as authentic in person as he is in his writing. His books and his on-going message have always been very helpful to me in my spiritual journey. Don is a mentor to many, so I'm excited he is getting an opportunity to share his wisdom with more people.”
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~ Barbara M. (Tennessee)
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