Christ Enlight
Christ Enlight is a new view of Christianity, one that recognizes that the majority of Christ's teachings were wisdom and enlightenment teaching, the purpose of which was to move us to a mature, adult spirituality. So-called salvation teachings were the minortity of his teaching, but have been promoted by churches to the exclusion of the wisdom and enlightenment teachings. Christ Enlight exists to change that trend. The Spiritual Teacher of Christ Enlight is Craig Bergland. Craig is the Presiding Bishop of the Universal Anglican Church and is also a student of spirituality of all kinds. In addition to being a co-founder of the Universal Anglican Church, Craig founded the Ecumenical Franciscans of the Renewal and Bishop Craig Ministries.

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Episode 11 of the Christ Enlight Podcast tackles the topic of Lent.  We explore what Lent is, look a bit at Lent in the earliest Church and discover a great diversity of practices, none of them lasting as long as our current 40 day season of Lent.  We finish by exploring ways to have a meaningful Lenten observance in light of what we have learned.  Please do offer a review of this podcast on Itunes, and contact us at ChristEnlight@gmail.com with any questions or suggestions you might have!

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Christ Enlight Episode 10 looks at sectarianism - the notion that any one tradition is the best, or the only valid, tradition and that individuals have the right to attempt to interfere in anyone else's spirituality.

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Episode 9 of Christ Enlight looks at the concepts of Ego and attachment, and enjoys using Brett Favre as an example of both problems in the spiritual life! Email us at ChristEnlight@gmail.org and be sure to visit our website at http://www.ChristEnlight.org
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In Episode 8 of the Christ Enlight podcast we examine the notion of non-sectarianism and the role of The Convergence Movement in Christ Enlight Spirituality.  The Convergence Movement is the work of Bishop Dr. John Selders, Jr., CLS.  To learn more about Bishop Selders, visit http://web.me.com/bishopjs/Amistad_UCC/Welcome_to_Amistad!.html .  Our host, +Br. Craig Bergland, EFR also mentions the Ecumenical Franciscans of the Renewal in this podcast.  You can learn more about EFR by visiting their website at www.TheEFR.org.  The Christ Enlight website can be found at www.ChristEnlight.org, and you can send us your feedback and other email at ChristEnlight@gmail.com.

 

 

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Episode 7 of the Christ Enlight podcast explores the topic of compassion in the life of the follower of Jesus and compassion's role at the heart of all true religion and spirituality.  Visit our website at www.ChristEnlight.org and email us at ChristEnlight@gmail.com
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Epidsode 6 of the Christ Enlight podcast is entitled Spiritual Teachers.  Visit our website at www.ChristEnlight.org to learn more, or send us feedback at ChristEnlight@gmail.com
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Episode 5 of the Christ Enlight focuses on two quotes from J. Krishnamurti. 

The first is, "Life is really very beautiful, it is not this ugly thing that we have made of it; and you can appreciate its richness, its depth, its extraordinary loveliness only when you revolt against everything - against organized religion, against tradition, against the present rotten society - so that you as a human being find out for yourself what is true." 

The other is, "We must create immediately an atmosphere of freedom so that you can live and find out for yourselves what is true, so that you become intelligent, so that you are able to face the world and understand it, not just conform to it, so that inwardly, deeply, psychologically you are in constant revolt; because it is only those who are in constant revolt that discover that discover what is true, not the [person] who conforms, who follows some tradition.  It is only when you are constantly inquiring, constantly observing, constantly learning, that you find truth, God, or love; and you cannot inquire, observe, learn, you cannot be deeply aware, if you are afraid."  These quotes are from the book "Think on These Things" edited by D. Rajagopal and published by HarperPerennial.

Also quoted is Matthew 5:11-12 (NIV).

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Episode 4 of the Christ Enlight podcast looks at differing view of the Bible, particularly the Evangelical view that the Bible is God's once and for all love letter to God's children, after which God stopped revealing Godself.  Also, commentary on Brit Hume's assertion that Tiger Woods should abandon Buddhism and become Christian so that he might find forgiveness.  Visit our website at www.ChristEnlight.com and our blog at http://christenlight.blogspot.com

 

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Episode 3 of The Christ Enlight Podcast discusses the important issues of the Virgin Mary and the Epiphany.  The Magi come to podcast and challenge us to look at our own tribalism, and Mary speaks to us in a contemporary, yet timeless way.  We now have an email contact address for ChristEnlight where you are welcome to leave feedback and ask questions that will be addressed on the air in a future episode.  The address is ChristEnlight@gmail.com.  We also encourage and invite your reviews on Itunes!
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Welcome to the Christ Enlight Christmas program. In this episode we explore what it might mean to have a spiritually rewarding Christmas while avoiding all the pitfalls of holidays past.  Your host is Craig Bergland, EFR
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