#MechtildOfMagdeburg, in the tradition of #originalblessing rather than #originalsin: "From the very beginning God loved us. The Holy Trinity gave itself in the creation of all things and made us, body & soul, in #infinitelove. We were fashioned most nobly." https://bit.ly/453ossb

#OriginalBlessing begins where the #Bible begins.“Blessing” is the theological word for #goodness, & Genesis 1 sings of the goodness of #creation, praising creation as good, & w/ the arrival of humans, praises the entire circle of creation, humanity included, as very good. https://bit.ly/4aEOAwk

#Diversity is the nature of the Universe...
There are many wells of #faith & knowledge drawing from one underground river of Divine Wisdom. The practice of honoring, learning, & celebrating the wisdom gathered from these wells is #DeepEcumenism. #CreationSpirituality
#OriginalBlessing bit.ly/4hkaVA6
Image: The underground river of Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park. Wikimedia.

#CreationSpirituality begins not with #OriginalSin but w/ #OriginalBlessing: i.e., #life & #existence are #good & indeed "very good" (Gen.1:31). This makes a big difference psychologically & sociologically: OS=self-doubt, despair, dependence vs OB=empowerment & responsibility. #OrderOfTheSacredEarth bit.ly/3WRTQFD

If the world seems not to be holding together—if #greed & #envy & #power-over are overtaking the search for #beauty & #orderliness & #justice–maybe we have to reconnect more fully with our origins, the #cosmos. Maybe we need a civilization that begins with the cosmos & not with us. #OriginalBlessing https://www.matthewfox.org/donation-store/original-blessing-a-primer-in-creation-spirituality
Image: "Blue Winter Kachinas" by David Chethlahe Paladin. Used with permission.

The #OrderoftheSacredEarth grows out of the #CreationSpirituality tradition running thru most human religions & philosophies. It's based in #DeepEcology & #DeepEcumenism; seeing #creation as #originalblessing...; seeing #God as both #Father & #Mother. https://www.matthewfox.org/donation-store/order-of-the-sacred-earth-an-intergerational-vision-of-love-and-action
Photo: Daniel139601, Wikimedia.

#Pruning creates #strength, richness, depth, tho temporarily pruning hurts & conjures up #doubt & #fear. It takes a wise individual to prune themself according to their unique needs & timing. But from this #lettinggo we become much stronger people. #OriginalBlessing #ViaNegativa bit.ly/3X5SbMD

Rob Brezsny defines #pronoia as “the hypothesis that the universe is conspiring to shower us with #blessings.” This sort of sounds like #OriginalBlessing to me. And it is not about denial of #struggle and #evil, but about how to #survive both. http://bit.ly/4nU1SJ1

#Doctrine is not the basis of faith or its starting point. Creation is the basis of trust, which is the biblical meaning of faith. Doctrine serves as a parameter, much like the sidelines in a soccer game, within which believers play out their faith. #OriginalBlessing https://bit.ly/3X5SbMD

Awe. Wonder. Reverence. Gratitude. Here is the springboard for all #spiritual growth. This is why moving from an #OriginalSin consciousness to an #OriginalBlessing consciousness lies at the heart of our survival as a species today. https://bit.ly/3X5SbMD