At best our so-called sacred sites are like side chapels that need to open onto the living sanctuary of the universe.

"In New Harmony, Indiana, there is a modern place of prayer that is called the Roofless Church. It has four defining walls, but there is no roof, and it sits open to the elements . . . Wherever our sacred sites are, we must ensure that the language we use, the rituals we celebrate, and the symbols we employ keep pointing to the great living cathedral of earth, sea, and sky. At best our so-called sacred sites are like side chapels that need to open onto the living sanctuary of the universe."

John Philip Newell

Photos: Globeflowers and Static Peak; Alpine Sunflowers and the Nokhu Crags; a Bull Moose; American Lakes Trail, Never Summer Mountains, CO, June 27, 2015

An essential feature of rebirthing within the Christian household will be to remember that the well of truth is not ours.

"Too often in the past our approach to truth has been to assume that we have it and others do not. Consequently, we have thought that our role is to tell people what to believe. We are being invited instead into a new humility, to serve the holy wisdom that is ALREADY stirring in the hearts of people everywhere, the growing awareness of earth's interrelatedness and sacredness. An essential feature of rebirthing within the Christian household will be to remember that the well of truth is not ours. It is deep within the earth and deep within the heart of humanity. Our role is to be a servant of that well."

John Philip Newell
"The Rebirthing of God"

Photos: Mt. Cumulus appearing out of the fog, Golden Banner, and Elk browsing among the willows; Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, June 15, 2015