Hearing God Speak

An interesting program on Radio National 'Hearing God speak' by Rachael Kohn interviewing Tanya Luhrmann who is a psychological anthroplogist and did her study in two Vineyard Churches in the United States. The denomination which was part of my tribe not so long ago.

Here is part of the blurb::

Do you have to be Jesus to hear God speak? Or just loony? Neither, if you're an Evangelical Christian, for whom hearing God speak is the most treasured part of your prayer life.

If hearing God speak is not unusual, then how can you experience it? Evangelical Christians use prayer, meditation and spiritual exercises which help develop a mind that is open to revelation.

The interview was for me nothing new, it was very respectful of the Vineyard denomination and shed it in a good light.

I am interested in continuing to explore what Tanya has to thing and will be ordering her book at some stage "When God talks back"

 

The Spirit of things: The buddhist Athiest

Interesting program on Radio National's Spirit of things with Rachael Kohn, "The Buddhist Atheist" The thing that I found interesting and was how within Buddhism there are those who struggle; that are more 'left' leaning for want of a better word.
The interview is with Buddhist Author and former monk Stephen Bachelor, who doubts reincarnation. It is similar to how liberal Christian often doubt the virgin birth or the atonement etc etc.
What I found interesting is that I think within most major religion there are those that doubt. Who don't fit into the orthodox.