We have examined concepts like "God," "religion, and "faith" here on the Café, but we haven't examined "spirituality," at least not recently.

So what is "spirituality" to you? Your personal definition, and/or dictionary definition, and any experiences and feelings that define spirituality for you.

I received a post today - as I expect many of you did - from General Romeo Dallaire. He's trying to help Omar Khadr.

Khadre was arrested for being a child soldier (illegal arrest)

Was imprisoned as a child soldier (illegal imprisonment)

Was tortured (illegal)

Was tried - illegal to try a child soldier, - and tried in a military court (no right to hear full evidence, confessions obtained by torture are accepted).

 The Selfish Giant   This children story by Oscar Wilde is wonderful for many reasons. Those who grew up in the seventies and watch TV will remember it was played every Christmas. It the story of a Giant who learns the value of community. he is redeemed when he helps a child, smaller then all the others, and unable to climb a tree. He later discovers that the child was the risen Christ. 

“Taking Paul at his Word”
Barrie A. Wilson, PhD – page 1
Taking Paul at his Word
 
Barrie A. Wilson, PhD
Professor, Humanities and Religious Studies
School of Arts and Letters, Atkinson, York University
4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, Canada. M3J 1P3
 
Email: barrie@yorku.ca

            The theme of today’s reading from the First Letter of John is “love one another” - a most appropriate theme for Mother’s Day, on which we celebrate the Christian family. Writer A. E. Brooke once said, “Life is a chance of learning how to love.” I know of no better place for learning to love than the home.

I'm guessing alot of people will be drawn to this thread because the title implies i'm going to argue against the divinity of Jesus. 

And....I'm not.   I strongly disagree with it, and am open to discussion, because I have a lot of ammo on the subject, but I respect you all at the united church and don't want to do that.

What i'm actually here to do is ask a question.