Comments on: Livable Tension in a Troubled Empire (Part 1)… http://www.metrospirituality.org/?p=205 Exploring the Uniquely Metropolitan Spiritual Life Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:34:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Thame Fuller http://www.metrospirituality.org/?p=205&cpage=1#comment-1112 Thame Fuller Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:34:23 +0000 http://www.metrospirituality.org/?p=205#comment-1112 In light of your observations, I thought you might appreciate this quote on the unfortunate (at least) tendency of 'empire' values to corrupt the church: In the beginning the church was a fellowship of men and women centering on the living Christ. Then the church moved to Greece where it became a philosophy. Then it moved to Rome where it became an institution. Next, it moved to Europe, where it became a culture. And, finally, it moved to America where it became an enterprise. – Richard Halverson, former chaplain of the United States Senate In light of your observations, I thought you might appreciate this quote on the unfortunate (at least) tendency of ‘empire’ values to corrupt the church:

In the beginning the church was a fellowship of men and women centering on
the living Christ. Then the church moved to Greece where it became a
philosophy. Then it moved to Rome where it became an institution. Next, it
moved to Europe, where it became a culture. And, finally, it moved to America
where it became an enterprise.
– Richard Halverson, former chaplain of the United States Senate

]]> By: Mike http://www.metrospirituality.org/?p=205&cpage=1#comment-811 Mike Sat, 23 May 2009 21:16:54 +0000 http://www.metrospirituality.org/?p=205#comment-811 Hi, nice posts there :-) thank's for the interesting information Hi, nice posts there :-) thank’s for the interesting information

]]> By: Rick Reynolds http://www.metrospirituality.org/?p=205&cpage=1#comment-779 Rick Reynolds Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:39:57 +0000 http://www.metrospirituality.org/?p=205#comment-779 good words. My wife & I lived in a Christian common purse community on Capitol Hill in the late 70s early 80s. It devolved into cooperative living with simple lifestyle & cooperation. Life lessons. We still have people living with us, and now we find we're in vogue again. The church has been captive long enough. I look forward to meeting with you and finding out more about Ethos. good words. My wife & I lived in a Christian common purse community on Capitol Hill in the late 70s early 80s. It devolved into cooperative living with simple lifestyle & cooperation. Life lessons. We still have people living with us, and now we find we’re in vogue again.

The church has been captive long enough. I look forward to meeting with you and finding out more about Ethos.

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